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Family Potamanthidae - Hacklegilled Burrower Mayflies

Potamanthidae: Anthopotamus distinctus - Anthopotamus distinctus Yellowish mayfly - Anthopotamus neglectus - male mayfly 2 - Anthopotamus Orange-spot-banded mayfly - Anthopotamus Grand River Ohio Mayfly ID - Anthopotamus distinctus 2018-08-14 Pale orange mayfly - Anthopotamus Vermilion River - Stonefly (?) - 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)