| Litobrancha | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Ephemeroptera |
| Family: | Ephemeridae |
| Genus: | Litobrancha McCafferty, 1971 |
Litobrancha is a genus of common burrower mayflies in the family Ephemeridae. There is at least one described species in Litobrancha, L. recurvata. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Mayflies are aquatic insects belonging to the order Ephemeroptera. This order is part of an ancient group of insects termed the Palaeoptera, which also contains dragonflies and damselflies. Over 3,000 species of mayfly are known worldwide, grouped into over 400 genera in 42 families.
Baetis is a genus of mayflies of the family Baetidae, known as the blue-winged olive to anglers. There are at least 150 described species in Baetis. They are distributed worldwide, with the most variety in North America and northern Europe.
Procloeon is a genus of small minnow mayflies in the family Baetidae. There are at least 20 described species in Procloeon.
Heptagenia is a genus of flatheaded mayflies in the family Heptageniidae. There are at least 20 described species in Heptagenia.
Rhithrogena is a genus of flatheaded mayflies in the family Heptageniidae. There are at least 150 described species in Rhithrogena.
Stenacron is a genus of mayflies in the family Heptageniidae.
Callibaetis is a genus of small minnow mayflies in the family Baetidae. There are at least 30 described species in Callibaetis.
Fallceon is a genus of blue-winged olives in the family of mayflies called Baetidae. There are about 19 described species in Fallceon.
Paracloeodes is a genus of small minnow mayflies in the family Baetidae. There are at least 20 described species in Paracloeodes.
Habrophlebia is a genus of pronggilled mayflies in the family Leptophlebiidae. There are about nine described species in Habrophlebia.
Neoephemera is a genus of large squaregill mayflies in the family Neoephemeridae first described by McDunnough (1925). and containing approximately six described species in Neoephemera.
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 is a genus of hacklegilled burrower mayflies in the family Potamanthidae. There are at least four described species in Anthopotamus.
Homoeoneuria is a genus of brushleg mayflies in the family Oligoneuriidae. There are at least 5 described species in Homoeoneuria.
Pisciforma is a suborder of mayflies in the order Ephemeroptera. There are at least 410 described species in Pisciforma.
Ephemerella is a genus of spiny crawler mayflies in the family Ephemerellidae. There are about 19 described species in Ephemerella.
Gratia is a genus of small minnow mayflies in the family Baetidae. There are at least two described species in Gratia.
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