Genus Ecdyonurus

Classification · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Range · Works Cited

Ecdyonurus criddlei parastized by Symbiocladius sp. - voucher specimens, in alcohol - Ecdyonurus criddlei

Ecdyonurus criddlei - voucher specimen, in alcohol - Ecdyonurus criddlei

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)

Suborder Pisciforma

Superfamily Heptagenioidea

Family Heptageniidae (Flatheaded Mayflies)

Genus Ecdyonurus

Explanation of Names

Ecdyonurus Eaton 1868

Numbers

3 spp. in our area(1), >60 total(2)

Range

primarily Palaearctic, with some representation in NA & se. Asia(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 Roger Rohrbeck on 3 October, 2012 - 11:05pm
Additional contributions by v belov
Last updated 1 February, 2014 - 11:01pm

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