Mayfly (Ephemeroptera) Fauna of Venezuela: Checklist of Species
Maria M. Chacón, Samuel Segnini, Manuel L. Pescador, and Michael D. Hubbard
Knowledge of the systematics of the mayfly fauna of Venezuela is limited. Of the approximately 442 mayfly species currently known in South America, only 32 species (7.2%) have been reported from Venezuela. This enormous gap in faunal composition undoubtedly reflects the history of collecting in certain countries rather than the actual taxon richness. The checklist herein provides currently known mayfly species of Venezuela. The checklist will be constantly updated as data become available. It is our intent to provide a comprehensive documentation of the diversity of mayflies of Venezuela, including future GIS spatial analysis of the bioregional distribution of the fauna. Integration of these data with landscape variables will contribute fundamental information for more cost-effective and successful conservation programs in the country.
FAMILY BAETIDAE
- Genus Baetodes
- Baetodes spinifer TRAVER, 1943
- Baetodes arawak (TRAVER, 1943)
- Baetodes peniculus MAYO, 1973
- Genus Camelobaetidius
- Camelobaetidius alcyoneus (TRAVER, 1943)
- Genus Cloeodes
- Cloeodes anduzei (TRAVER, 1943)
- Cloeodes venezuelensis (TRAVER, 1943)
FAMILY EUTHYPLOCIIDAE
- Genus Campylocia
- Campylocia anceps (EATON, 1883)
- Genus Euthyplocia
- Euthyplocia hecuba (HAGEN, 1861)
FAMILY LEPTOHYPHIDAE
- Genus Allenhypes
- Allenhyphes flinti (ALLEN, 1973)
- Genus Leptophyphes
- Leptohyphes nigripunctum TRAVER, 1943
- Genus Tricorythopsis
- Tricorythopsis volsellus MOLINERI, 1999
- Genus Tricorythodes
- Tricorythodes lichyi TRAVER, 1943
FAMILY LEPTOPHLEBIIDAE
- Genus Farrodes
- Farrodes caribbianus (TRAVER, 1943)
- Farrodes longispinus DOMÍNGUEZ, MOLINERI & PETERS, 1996
- Farrodes savagei DOMÍNGUEZ, 1999
- Farrodes tepui DOMÍNGUEZ, MOLINERI & PETERS, 1996
- Genus Hagenulopsis
- Hagenulopsis minuta SPIETH, 1943
- Genus Massartella
- Massartella devani DERKA, 2002
- Massartella venezuelensis PESCADOR & PETERS, 1990
- Genus Microphlebia
- Microphlebia surinamensis SAVAGE & PETERS, 1983
- Genus Miroculis
- Miroculis (Miroculis) bicoloratus SAVAGE, 1987
- Miroculis (Miroculis) fittkaui SAVAGE & PETERS, 1983
- Miroculis (Miroculis) nebulosus SAVAGE, 1987
- Genus Paramaka
- Paramaka convexa (SPIETH, 1943)
- Genus Simothraulopsis
- Simothraulopsis demerara (TRAVER, 1947)
- Genus Thraulodes
- Thraulodes guanare CHACÓN, SEGNINI & DOMÍNGUEZ, 1999
- Thraulodes marreroi CHACÓN, SEGNINI & DOMÍNGUEZ, 1999
- Thraulodes mucuy CHACÓN, SEGNINI & DOMÍNGUEZ, 1999
- Thraulodes venezuelana ULMER, 1943
- Genus Tikuna
- Tikuna bilineata (NEEDHAM & MURPHY, 1924)
FAMILY OLIGONEURIIDAE
- Genus Fittkauneuria
- Fittkauneuria adusta PESCADOR & EDMUNDS, 1994
- Fittkauneuria carina PESCADOR & EDMUNDS, 1994
FAMILY POLYMITARCYIDAE
- Genus Asthenopus
- Asthenopus curtus (HAGEN, 1861)
