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The Baetid Mayflies (Ephemeroptera: Baetidae) of South Africa

Compiled by Helen Barber-James

Department of Freshwater Invertebrates, Albany Museum, Grahamstown, 6140 South Africa

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Family: BAETIDAE Ulmer 1920

  1. Genus: ACANTHIOPS Waltz & McCafferty 1987
    1. A. varius (Crass)
      Centroptilum varium Crass 1947
      Afroptilum (Afroptiloides) varium Gillies 1990
      Acanthiops varius McCafferty & de Moor 1995

    2. A. tsitsa Barber-James and McCafferty
      Acanthiops tsitsa Barber-James & McCafferty 1997


  2. Genus: AFROBAETODES Demoulin 1970
    1. A. berneri Demoulin
      Afrobaetodes berneri Demoulin 1970

    2. A. delicatissimus (Barnard)
      Cloeon delicatissimum Barnard 1932
      Afrobaetodes delicatissimus Gillies 1979

    3. A. intermedius Lugo-Ortiz and McCafferty
      Afrobaetoides intermedius Lugo-Ortiz and McCafferty 1996


  3. Genus: AFROPTILUM Gillies 1990
    1. A. parvum (Crass)
      Centroptilum parvum Crass 1947
      Afroptilum parvum Gillies 1990

    2. A. sudafricanum (Lestage)
      Centroptilum sudafricanum Lestage 1924
      Afroptilum sudafricanum Gillies 1990


  4. Genus: BAETIS Leach 1815
    1. B. cataractae Crass
      Baetis cataractae Crass 1947

    2. B. harrisoni Barnard
      Baetis harrisoni Barnard 1932

    3. B. lawrencei Crass
      Baetis lawrencei Crass 1947

    4. B. magae (Barnard)
      Pseudocloeon magae Barnard 1932
      Baetis magae Gillies 1994

    5. B. parvulus Crass
      Baetis parvulus Crass 1947


  5. Genus: BARNUMUS Lugo-Ortiz and McCafferty 1998
    1. B. editus McCafferty & Lugo-Ortiz
      Barnumus editus McCafferty & Lugo-Ortiz 1998


  6. Genus: CENTROPTILOIDES Lestage 1918
    1. C. bifasciata (Esben-Petersen)
      Centroptilum bifasciatum Esben-Petersen 1913
      Centroptiloides bifasciata Lestage 1918
      Centroptiloides bifasciatum Lestage 1924
      = Haplobaetis umbratus Navas 1922
      Centroptiloides bifasciata Navas 1922
      = Centroptiloides marginata Lestage 1924
      = Centroptiloides collarti Navas 1930
      = Centroptiloides umbratus Lestage 1945
      Centroptiloides bifasciatum f. hyalinum Crass 1947
      Centroptiloides bifasciata f. marginata Demoulin 1957


  7. Genus: CHELEOCLOEON Wuillot and Gillies 1993
    1. C. excisum (Barnard)
      Centroptilum excisum Barnard 1932
      Afroptilum excisum Gillies 1990
      Cheleocloeon excisum Lugo-Ortiz and McCafferty 1997

    2. C. falcatum (Crass)
      Centroptilum falcatum Crass 1947
      Afroptilum falcatum Gillies 1990
      Cheleocloeon falcatum Lugo-Ortiz and McCafferty 1998


  8. Genus: CLOEODES Traver 1938
    1. C. inzingae (Crass)
      Pseudocloeon inzingae Crass 1947
      = Pseudocloeon saxophilus Agnew 1961
      Baetis ingingae Gillies 1994
      Baetis saxophilus Gillies 1994
      Cloeodes inzingae Waltz & McCafferty 1994
      Cloeodes saxophilus de Moor & McCafferty 1996


  9. Genus: CLOEON Leach 1815
    1. C. aeneum Barnard
      Cloeon aeneum Barnard 1932

    2. C. agnewi Hubbard
      = Austrocloeon exiguum Crass 1947 ( nec Navas 1918)
      = Cloeon exiguum Demoulin 1970
      Cloeon agnewi Hubbard 1973

    3. C. chaplini Barnard
      Cloeon chaplini Barnard 1932

    4. C. crassi Agnew
      Cloeon crassi Agnew 1961
      = Austrocloeon sp. A. Allanson 1961

    5. C. elevatum Agnew
      Cloeon elevatum Agnew 1961

    6. C. lacunosum Barnard
      Cloeon lacunosum Barnard 1932

    7. C. perkinsi Barnard
      Cloeon perkinsi Barnard 1932

    8. C. rhodesiae Barnard
      Cloeon rhodesiae Barnard 1932
      = Cloeon carneum Navas 1936
      = Cloeon stigmale Navas 1936

    9. C. virgiliae (Barnard)
      Austrocloeon virgiliae Barnard 1932
      = Austrocloeon paludinosum Crass 1947
      Cloeon virgiliae Demoulin 1970


  10. Genus: CRASSABWA Lugo-Ortiz and McCafferty 1996
    1. C. flava (Crass)
      Centroptilum flavum Crass 1947
      Afroptilum flavum Gillies 1990
      Crassabwa flava Lugo-Ortiz and McCafferty 1996


  11. Genus: DABULAMANZIA Lugo-Ortiz and McCafferty 1996
    1. D. fica Lugo-Ortiz and McCafferty
      Dabulamanzia fica Lugo-Ortiz and McCafferty 1996

    2. D. helenae Lugo-Ortiz and McCafferty 1996
      Dabulamanzia helenae Lugo-Ortiz and McCafferty 1996

    3. D. indusii (Crass)
      Centroptilum indusii Crass 1947
      Afroptilum indusii Gillies 1990
      Dabulamanzia indusii Lugo-Ortiz and McCafferty 1996

    4. D. media (Crass)
      Centroptilum medium Crass 1947
      Afroptilum medium Gillies 1990
      Dabulamanzia media Lugo-Ortiz and McCafferty 1996

  12. Genus: DEMOREPTUS Lugo-Ortiz and McCafferty 1997
    1. D. capensis (Barnard)
      Acentrella capensis Barnard 1932
      Baetis capensis Demoulin 1970
      Acentrella capensis McCafferty & de Moor 1995
      Demoreptus capensis Lugo-Ortiz and McCafferty 1997

    2. D. monticola (Crass)
      Acentrella monticola Crass 1947
      Baetis monticola Demoulin 1970
      Acentrella monticola McCafferty & de Moor 1995
      Demoreptus monticola Lugo-Ortiz and McCafferty 1997

    3. D. natalensis (Crass)
      Acentrella natalensis Crass 1947
      Baetis natalensis Demoulin 1970
      Acentrella natalensis McCafferty & de Moor 1995
      Demoreptus natalensis Lugo-Ortiz and McCafferty 1997


  13. Genus: DEMOULINIA Gillies 1990
    1. D. crassi (Demoulin)
      = Centroptilum pulchrum Crass 1947 ( nec Eaton 19**)
      Centroptilum crassi Demoulin 1970
      Demoulinia crassi Gillies 1990


  14. Genus: DICENTROPTILUM Wuillot & Gillies 1994
    1. D. spinulosum (Demoulin)
      Centroptiloides spinulosa Demoulin 1970
      Afroptilum spinulosum Gillies 1990
      Dicentroptilum spinulosum Wuillot & Gillies 1994


  15. Genus: OPHELMATOSTOMA Waltz & McCafferty 1987
    1. O. camerunense (Ulmer)
      Pseudocloeon camerunense Ulmer 1920
      Ophelmatostoma camerunense Gillies, Elouard & Wuillot 1990
      = Pseudocloeon sp. A. Kimmins 1955
      = Ophelmatostoma kimminsi Waltz & McCafferty 1987


  16. Genus: POTAMOCLOEON Gillies 1990
    1. P. macafertiorum Lugo-Ortiz
      Potamocloeon macafertiorum Lugo-Ortiz 1996


  17. Genus: PROCLOEON Bengtsson 1915
    1. P. africanum (Esben-Petersen)
      Cloeon africanum Esben-Petersen 1913
      = Cloeon marginale Ulmer 1916
      Austrocloeon africanum Barnard 1932
      Cloeon africanum Demoulin 1970
      Procloeon africanum Gillies 1997

  18. Genus: PSEUDOCLOEON Klapalek 1905
    1. P. aquacidum (Lugo-Ortiz and McCafferty)
      Labiobaetis aquacidus Lugo-Ortiz and McCafferty 1997
      Pseudocloeon aquacidum Lugo-Ortiz, McCafferty and Waltz 1999

    2. P. bellum (Barnard)
      Baetis bellus Barnard 1932
      Pseudocloeon bellum Lugo-Ortiz, McCafferty and Waltz 1999

    3. P. glaucum (Agnew)
      Baetis glaucus Agnew 1961: 14
      = Baetis quintus Agnew 1961: 12
      = Labiobaetis masai Lugo-Ortiz & McCafferty 1977: 248
      = Labiobaetis nadineae Lugo-Ortiz & McCafferty 1997: 250
      = Pseudocloeon glaucum Lugo-Ortiz, McCafferty & Waltz 1999: 24
      = Pseudocloeon masai Lugo-Ortiz, McCafferty & Waltz 1999: 24
      = Pseudocloeon nadineae Lugo-Ortiz, McCafferty & Waltz 1999: 24
      = Pseudocloeon quintum Lugo-Ortiz, McCafferty & Waltz 1999: 24

    4. P. latum (Agnew)
      Baetis latus Agnew 1961
      Pseudocloeon latus Lugo-Ortiz, McCafferty and Waltz 1999

    5. P. piscis (Lugo-Ortiz and McCafferty)
      Labiobaetis piscis Lugo-Ortiz and McCafferty 1997
      Pseudocloeon piscis Lugo-Ortiz, McCafferty and Waltz 1999

    6. P. vinosum Barnard
      Pseudocloeon vinosum Barnard 1932
      Baetis vinosus Gillies 1994
      = Pseudocloeon minutum Crass 1947
      = Baetis minutus Gillies 1994
      Labiobaetis vinosus Lugo-Ortiz and McCafferty 1997
      Pseudocloeon vinosum Lugo-Ortiz, McCafferty and Waltz 1999


  19. Genus: PSEUDOPANNOTA Waltz & McCafferty 1987
    1. P. maculosa (Crass) 1947
      Pseudocloeon maculosum Crass 1947
      Pseudopannota maculosa Elouard, Gillies & Wuillot 1990

Lugo-Ortiz, C.R., Barber-James, H.M., McCafferty, W.P. & de Moor, F.C. 2001.
A non-paraphyletic classification of the Afrotropical genus Acanthiops Waltz & McCafferty (Ephemeroptera: Baetidae). African Entomology 9: 1-15.

This part of A Catalogue of South African Insects revised: