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The Heptageniid Mayflies (Ephemeroptera: Heptageniidae) of South Africa

Compiled by Helen Barber-James

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

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Family: HEPTAGENIIDAE Needham 1901

  1. Genus: AFRONURUS Lestage 1924
    1. A. barnardi Schoonbee
      Afronurus barnardi Schoonbee 1968

    2. A. harrisoni Barnard
      Afronurus harrisoni Barnard 1932

    3. A. oliffi Schoonbee
      Afronurus oliffi Schoonbee 1968

    4. A. peringueyi (Esben-Petersen)
      Ecdyurus peringueyi Esben-Petersen 1913
      Afronurus peringueyi Lestage 1924

    5. A. scotti Schoonbee
      Afronurus scotti Schoonbee 1968

    6. A. ugandanus Kimmins
      Afronurus ugandanus Kimmins 1956


  2. Genus: COMPSONEURIA Eaton 1881
    1. C. bequaerti (Navas)
      Adenophelbia bequaerti Navas 1930
      = Adenophelbia eatoni Navas 1931
      = Adenophelbia inflexa Navas 1932
      = Notonurus cooperi Crass 1947
      Notonurus bequaerti Demoulin 1956
      Compsoneuriella bequaerti Gillies 1984
      Compsoneuria bequaerti Braasch & Soldan 1986

    2. C. njalensis (Kimmins)
      Afronurus njalensis Kimmins 1937
      Notonurus njalensis Demoulin 1970
      Compsoneuriella njalensis Gillies 1984
      Compsoneuria njalensis Braasch & Soldan 1986



This part of A Catalogue of South African Insects revised: