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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
150
500
612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
150
500
612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
14
34
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Ephemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
7
15
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Ephemeroptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Mayflies, Mayflies Anglers Curse, Mayflies Greendrakes
7
15
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Louisa County (Iowa)
7 Families width 11 Species
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae4SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids0SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Louisa County (Iowa)
15 Genera with 11 Species
Anafroptilum Kluge, 2011
0SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1881
Speckled Duns0SpeciesTaxom
Ephoron Williamson, 1823White Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Heterocloeon McDunnough, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Pentagenia Walsh, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Plauditus Lugo-Ortiz a..., 1998
0SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Tortopus Needham and ..., 1924
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Louisa County (Iowa)
11 Species
Caenis (Caenis) hilaris Say, 1839
Ephoron album Say, 1823
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) elegantula Eaton, 1885
Heterocloeon (Heterocloeon) frivolum McDunnough, 1925
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) bilineata Say, 1824Emergent Mayfly
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Maccaffertium terminatum Walsh, 1862
Maccaffertium vicarium Walker, 1853American brown
Pentagenia vittigera Walsh, 1862
Siphlonurus alternatus Say, 1824Medium summer olive
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill

Subnodes of Ephemeroptera with occurrences in Louisa County (Iowa)
SuborderFurcatergalia
Kluge, 1993
4
6
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPisciforma
McCafferty, 1991
3
9
6
Families
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