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Checklist for Order Ephemeroptera Hyatt & Arms, 1891 (Mayflies)
and region Fairfax County (Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
254
911
1221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
253
909
1219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
15
39
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Ephemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
6
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Ephemeroptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Mayflies, Mayflies Anglers Curse, Mayflies Greendrakes
6
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fairfax County
6 Families width 12 Species
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae2SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae4SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Fairfax County
12 Genera with 12 Species
Caenis Stephens, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1932Green Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1853And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Ephoron Williamson, 1802White Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eurylophella Tiensuu, 1924Chocolate Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1924Giant Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fairfax County
12 Species
Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907Graywinged sulphur dun
Ephemera (Ephemera) blanda Traver, 1932Angelicatree
Ephemerella invaria Walker, 1853Chocolate dun
Ephoron leukon Williamson, 1802Hairy evolvulus
Eurylophella temporalis McDunnough, 1924
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) rigida McDunnough, 1924
Leptophlebia (Leptophlebia) cupida Say, 1823Black angel
Maccaffertium mexicanum Ulmer, 1920
Maccaffertium modestum Banks, 1910Light Cahill
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill

Subnodes of Ephemeroptera with occurrences in Fairfax County
SuborderFurcatergalia
Kluge, 1993
5
8
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPisciforma
McCafferty, 1991
1
4
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Ephemeroptera (Hyatt & Arms 1891)
Ephemeroptera (Hyatt & Arms 1891)


Links, sources and further information
Ephemeroptera at ru.ac.za
Ephemeroptera at artfakta.se
Ephemeroptera at biodiversity.org.au
Ephemeroptera at dyntaxa.se
Ephemeroptera at gbif.org
Ephemeroptera at irmng.org
Ephemeroptera at itis.gov