Aquatic Insects of Michigan

by Ethan Bright, Museum of Zoology Insect Division and School of Natural Resources and Environment
University of Michigan

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Ephemeroptera of Michigan - Entire Species List

Species with locations in Michigan are indicated in bold lettering; those species expected to occur are indicated in regular lettering and with the states/province where verified records are known.

Acanthametropodidae

Acanthametropus pecatonica (Burks), 1953 Metreturus - IL, WI

Ameletidae

Ameletus lineatus Traver, 1932
Ameletus ludens Needham, 1905 - IN, OH

Ametropodidae

Ametropus neavei McDunnough, 1928

Arthropleidae

Arthroplea bipunctata (McDunnough), 1924 Cinygma

Baetidae

Acentrella ampla (Traver), 1932 Baetis - IN, OH, WI
Acentrella parvula (McDunnough), 1932 Pseudocloeon
Acentrella turbida
(McDunnough), 1924 Pseudocloeon
Acerpenna macdunnoughi (Ide), 1937 Baetis
Acerpenna pygmaea (Hagen), 1861 Cloe
Baetis brunneicolor McDunnough, 1925
Baetis flavistriga McDunnough, 1921
Baetis intercalaris McDunnough, 1921
Baetis pluto McDunnough, 1925
Baetis tricaudatus Dodds, 1923
Callibaetis ferrugineus ferrugineus (Walsh), 1862 Cloe
Callibaetis fluctuans (Walsh), 1862 Cloe
Callibaetis pretiosus Banks, 1914
Callibaetis skokianus Needham, 1903
Centroptilum alamance
(Traver), 1932 Neocloeon
Centroptilum album (McDunnough), 1926 Procloeon
Centroptilum convexum (Ide), 1930 Procloeon
Centroptilum victoriae McDunnough, 1938
Centroptilum walshi (McDunnough, 1929) - IL, IN, WI
Cloeon dipterum (Linnaeus), 1761 - IL, IN, OH
Diphetor hageni (Eaton), 1885 Baetis - IL, IN, OH, WI
Heterocloeon curiosum (McDunnough), 1923 Baetis - WI
Paracloeodes minutus (Daggy), 1945 Pseudocloeon - IN, WI
Plauditus cingulatus (McDunnough), 1931 Pseudocloeon
Plauditus dubius (Walsh), 1862 Cloe
Plauditus punctiventris (McDunnough), 1923 Cloeon
Plauditus virilis (McDunnough), 1923 Cloeon - IN, OH
Procloeon bellum (McDunnough), 1924 Centroptilum
Procloeon fragile (McDunnough), 1923 Centroptilum
Procloeon mendax (Walsh), 1862 Cloeon
Procloeon pennulatum (Eaton), 1870 Centroptilum - IN
Procloeon quaesitum (McDunnough), 1931 Centroptilum - IN
Procloeon rubropictum
(McDunnough), 1923 Cloeon
Procloeon rufostrigatum (McDunnough), 1924 Centroptilum
Procloeon simplex (McDunnough), 1925 Cloeon
Procloeon viridoculare (Berner), 1940 Centroptilum
Pseudocentroptiloides usa Waltz and McCafferty, 1989 - IN, OH
Pseudocloeon dardanum (McDunnough), 1923 Baetis - IL, IN, OH, WI
Pseudocloeon ephippiatum (Traver), 1935 Baetis - IN
Pseudocloeon frondale (McDunnough), 1923 Baetis - IL, IN, OH, WI
Pseudocloeon longipalpus ((Morihara and McCafferty), 1979 Baetis - IN, WI
Pseudocloeon propinquum (Walsh), 1863 Cloe

Baetiscidae

Baetisca lacustris McDunnough, 1932 - IL, IN, OH, WI
Baetisca laurentina McDunnough, 1932
Baetisca obesa (Say), 1839 Baetis

Behningiidae

Dolania americana Edmunds and Traver, 1959 - WI

Caenidae

Brachycercus lacustris (Needham), 1918 Caenis
Brachycercus maculatus Berner, 1946 - OH
Brachycercus nasatus Soldan, 1986 - IN, WI
Brachycercus prudens (McDunnough), 1931 Eurycaenis - IN, WI
Caenis amica Hagen, 1861
Caenis anceps Traver, 1935
Caenis diminuta Walker, 1853
Caenis hilaris (Say), 1839 Ephemera
Caenis latipennis Banks, 1907
Caenis punctata McDunnough, 1931
Caenis tardata McDunnough, 1931
Caenis youngi Toemhild, 1984

Ephemerellidae

Attenella attenuata (McDunnough), 1925
Attenella margarita (Needham), 1927
Drunella lata (Morgan), 1911
Drunella walkeri (Eaton), 1884
Ephemerella argo Burks, 1949 - IL, IN
Ephemerella auriviliii (Bengtsson), 1908
Ephemerella catawba Traver, 1932 - WI
Ephemerella dorothea Needham, 1908
Ephemerella excrucians Walsh, 1862
Ephemerella invaria (Walker), 1853
Ephemerella needhami (McDunnough), 1925
Ephemerella rotunda Morgan, 1911
Ephemerella subvaria McDunnough, 1931
Eurylophella aestiva (McDunnough), 1931
Eurylophella bicolor (Clemens), 1913
Eurylophella funeralis (McDunnough), 1925
Eurylophella lutulenta (Clemens), 1913
Eurylophella macdunnoughi Funk, 1994
Eurylophella minimelia (McDunnough), 1931
Eurylophella temporalis (McDunnough), 1924
Eurylophella verisimilis (McDunnough), 1930
Serratella deficiens (Morgan), 1911
Serratella serratoides (McDunnough), 1931
Serratella sordida (McDunnough), 1925
Timpanoga lita (Burks), 1949Ephemerella - IL, IN, OH
Timpanoga simplex (McDunnough), 1925 Ephemerella

Ephemeridae

Ephemera simulans Walker, 1853
Ephemera varia Eaton, 1883
Hexagenia atrocaudata
McDunnough, 1924
Hexagenia bilineata (Say), 1824 Baetis
Hexagenia limbata (Serville), 1829 Ephemera
Hexagenia rigida McDunnough, 1924
Litobrancha recurvata
(Morgan), 1913 Hexagenia
Pentagenia vittigera
(Walsh), 1862 Palingenia

Heptageniidae

Anepeorus simplex (Walsh), 1863 Heptagenia - IN, WI
Epeorus namatus
(Burks), 1946 Iron - IN, OH
Epeorus suffusus (McDunnough), 1925 Iron
Epeorus vitreus
(Walker), 1853 Palingenia
Heptagenia diabasia
Burks, 1946
Heptagenia flavescens (Walsh), 1862 Palingenia
Heptagenia pulla (Clemens), 1913 Ecdyurus
Leucrocuta aphrodite (McDunnough), 1926 Heptagenia - IL, IN, OH
Leucrocuta hebe (McDunnough), 1924 Heptagenia
Leucrocuta maculipennis (Walsh), 1863 Heptagenia - IL, IN, OH, WI
Nixe inconspicua (McDunnough, 1924) Heptagenia - IL, IN, OH
Nixe lucidipennis (Clemens), 1913 Ecdyurus
Nixe perfida (McDunnough, 1926) Heptagenia - IL, IN, OH
Raptoheptagenia cruentata (Walsh, 1863) Heptagenia - IL, IN, OH
Rhithrogena impersonata (McDunnough), 1925 Heptagenia
Rhithrogena jejuna Eaton, 1885
Rhithrogena manifesta Eaton, 1885
Rhithrogena undulata (Banks), 1924 Epeorus
Stenacron candidum (Traver), 1935 Stenonema - IL, IN, OH
Stenacron gildersleevei (Traver), 1935 Stenonema - IL, IN, OH
Stenacron interpunctatum (Say), 1839 Baetis
Stenonema exiguum Traver, 1935
Stenonema femoratum
(Say), 1823 Baetis
Stenonema ithaca (Clemens and Leonard), 1924 Heptagenia
Stenonema luteum (Clemens), 1913 Heptagenia
Stenonema mediopunctatum (McDunnough), 1926 Ecdyonurus
Stenonema mexicanum integrum (McDunnough), 1924 Heptagenia - IL, IN, OH, WI
Stenonema modestum (Banks), 1910 Epeorus
Stenonema pulchelium
(Walsh), 1862 Palingenia
Stenonema terminatum (Walsh), 1862 Palingenia
Stenonema vicarium (Walker), 1853 Baetis

Isonychiidae

Isonychia bicolor (Walker), 1853 Palingenia
Isonychia rufa McDunnough, 1931
Isonychia sayi Burks, 1953
Isonychia sicca (Walsh), 1862 Baetis - IL, IN, WI

Leptohyphidae

Tricorythodes allectus (Needham), 1905 Caenis
Tricorythodes minutus
Traver, 1935
Tricorythodes mosegus
Alba-Tercedor and Flannagan, 1995
Tricorythodes stygiatus McDunnough, 1931

Leptophlebiidae

Choroterpes basalis (Banks), 1900 Leptophlebia
Habrophlebiodes americana (Banks), 1903 Habrophlebia
Leptophlebia cupida
(Say), 1823 Ephemera
Leptophlebia intermedia
(Traver), 1932 Blasturus
Leptophlebia nebulosa (Walker), 1853 Palingenia
Paraleptophlebia adoptiva (McDunnough), 1929 Leptophlebia
Paraleptophlebia debilis (Walker), 1853 Baetis
Paraleptophlebia guttata (McDunnough), 1924 Leptophlebia
Paraleptophlebia moliis (Eaton), 1871 Leptophlebia
Paraleptophlebia ontario (McDunnough), 1926 Leptophlebia - IL, IN, OH
Paraleptophlebia praepedita (Eaton), 1884 Leptophlebia
Paraleptophlebia strigula (McDunnough), 1932 Leptophlebia
Paraleptophlebia volitans (McDunnough), 1924 Leptophlebia

Metretopodidae

Metretopus borealis (Eaton), 1871 Heptagenia
Siphloplecton basale (Walker), 1853 Baetis
Siphloplecton interlineatum (Walsh), 1863 Baetis - IL, IN, WI

Neoephemeridae

Neoephemera bicolor McDunnough, 1925

Oligoneuriidae

Homoeoneuria ammophila (Spieth), 1938 Oligoneuria - WI, IL, IN (rare)

Polymitarcyidae

Ephoron album (Say), 1824 Baetis
Ephoron leukon Williamson, 1802

Potamanthidae

Anthopotamus myops (Walsh), 1863 Ephemera
Anthopotamus verticis (Say), 1839 Baetis

Pseudironidae

Pseudiron centralis McDunnough, 1931

Siphlonuridae

Parameletus chelifer Bengtsson,1908 - WI
Siphlonurus alternatus (Say), 1824 Baetis
Siphlonurus quebecensis (Provancher), 1878 Siphlurus
Siphlonurus rapidus McDunnough, 1924
Siphlonurus typicus (Eaton), 1885 Siphlurus

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