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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
201
786
1036
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
201
786
1036
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
15
38
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Ephemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
7
12
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Ephemeroptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Mayflies, Mayflies Anglers Curse, Mayflies Greendrakes
7
12
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lucas County (Iowa)
7 Families width 10 Species
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae6SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lucas County (Iowa)
12 Genera with 10 Species
Caenis Stephens, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1881
Speckled Duns0SpeciesTaxom
Ephoron Williamson, 1823White Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Isonychia Eaton, 1862Slate Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Plauditus Lugo-Ortiz a..., 1998
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lucas County (Iowa)
10 Species
Caenis (Caenis) amica Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Ephoron album Say, 1823
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) elegantula Eaton, 1885
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Isonychia (Isonychia) sicca Walsh, 1862
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) maculipennis Walsh, 1863
Maccaffertium pulchellum Walsh, 1862
Maccaffertium vicarium Walker, 1853American brown
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill

Subnodes of Ephemeroptera with occurrences in Lucas County (Iowa)
SuborderFurcatergalia
Kluge, 1993
4
4
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPisciforma
McCafferty, 1991
3
8
7
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