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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
156
544
669
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
156
544
669
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
13
29
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Ephemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
5
9
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Ephemeroptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Mayflies, Mayflies Anglers Curse, Mayflies Greendrakes
5
9
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lewis County (Kentucky)
5 Families width 10 Species
Potamanthidae Albarda, 1888Hacklegill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae5SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae1SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lewis County (Kentucky)
9 Genera with 10 Species
Anthopotamus McCafferty a..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Epeorus Eaton, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1853Green Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1853And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tortopsis Molineri, 19241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lewis County (Kentucky)
10 Species
Anthopotamus myops Walsh, 1863
Ephemera (Ephemera) simulans Walker, 1853Brown Drake
Ephemerella invaria Walker, 1853Chocolate dun
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Maccaffertium exiguum Traver, 1933
Maccaffertium pulchellum Walsh, 1862
Maccaffertium vicarium Walker, 1853American brown
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill
Tortopsis primus McDunnough, 1924

Subnodes of Ephemeroptera with occurrences in Lewis County (Kentucky)
SuborderFurcatergalia
Kluge, 1993
4
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPisciforma
McCafferty, 1991
1
4
5
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