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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Mayflies (Ephemeroptera) » Furcatergalia » Scapphodonta » Hacklegilled Burrower Mayflies (Potamanthidae)

Family Potamanthidae - Hacklegilled Burrower Mayflies

Classification · Numbers · Range · Works Cited
White bug - Anthopotamus verticis - male Yellowish mayfly - Anthopotamus neglectus - male mayfly - Anthopotamus myops Potamanthidae: Anthopotamus myops? - Anthopotamus 2018-08-14 Pale orange mayfly - Anthopotamus 07/20 Mayfly - Anthopotamus Possible Walker's Tusked Sprawler - Anthopotamus Possible Walker's Tusked Sprawler - Anthopotamus
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)
Suborder Furcatergalia
Infraorder Scapphodonta
Family Potamanthidae (Hacklegilled Burrower Mayflies)
Numbers
4 spp. in a single genus in our area(1), 24 spp. in 3 genera total(2)
Range
NA & Eurasia (mostly Oriental)(2)
Works Cited
1.Mayfly Central
2.Barber-James H., Sartori M., Gattolliat J-L., Webb J. (2013) World checklist of freshwater Ephemeroptera species
Contributed by tom murray on 12 July, 2007 - 1:48pm
Additional contributions by v belov
Last updated 3 February, 2014 - 11:05am

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