| Anthopotamus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Ephemeroptera |
| Family: | Potamanthidae |
| Genus: | Anthopotamus McCafferty & Bae, 1990 |
Anthopotamus is a genus of hacklegilled burrower mayflies in the family Potamanthidae. There are at least four described species in Anthopotamus. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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Cinygmula is a genus of flatheaded mayflies in the family Heptageniidae. There are at least 30 described species in Cinygmula.
Heptagenia is a genus of flatheaded mayflies in the family Heptageniidae. There are at least 20 described species in Heptagenia.
Leucrocuta is a genus of mayflies in the family Heptageniidae.
Stenacron is a genus of mayfly in the family Heptageniidae, with a distribution across eastern North America.
Camelobaetidius is a genus of small minnow mayflies in the family Baetidae. There are at least 40 described species in Camelobaetidius.
Fallceon is a genus of blue-winged olives in the family of mayflies called Baetidae. There are about 19 described species in Fallceon.
Traverella is a genus of pronggilled mayflies in the family Leptophlebiidae.
Jay R Traver was a University of Massachusetts entomologist who studied and published about mayflies. She described over 200 new species and contributed to the reorganization of the systematics of the entire order. She has been called "the first Ephemeroptera specialist in North America".
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Brachycercus is a genus of small squaregilled mayflies in the family Caenidae. There are at least four described species in Brachycercus.
Drunella is a genus of spiny crawler mayflies in the family Ephemerellidae. There are at least 20 described species in Drunella.
Leptohyphes is a genus of little stout crawler mayflies in the family Leptohyphidae. There are about 18 described species in Leptohyphes.
Tricorythodes is a genus of little stout crawler mayflies in the family Leptohyphidae. There are about 16 described species in Tricorythodes.
Anthopotamus myops is a species of hacklegilled burrower mayfly in the family Potamanthidae. It is found in southeastern Canada and the eastern United States.
Anthopotamus verticis, or Walker's tusked sprawler, is a species of hacklegilled burrower mayfly in the family Potamanthidae. It is found in southeastern Canada and the northern and southeastern United States.
Anthopotamus neglectus is a species of hacklegilled burrower mayfly in the family Potamanthidae. It is found in southeastern Canada and the northeastern United States.
Homoeoneuria is a genus of brushleg mayflies in the family Oligoneuriidae. There are at least 5 described species in Homoeoneuria.
Ephemerella is a genus of spiny crawler mayflies in the family Ephemerellidae. There are about 19 described species in Ephemerella.
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