The Mayflies of Central America

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Bienvenido!

 The primary basis of the initial versions of The Mayflies of Central America is "Los Efemeropteros (Ephemeroptera) de la America Central" by W. P. McCafferty and C. R. Lugo-Ortiz, published in 1996 in Revista Nicaraguense de Entomologica. The list herein is entirely alphabetical but recognizes the same higher classification as that used for The Mayflies of North America. Many North American genera and entire families, including Behningiidae, Baetiscidae, Neoephemeridae, Ephemerellidae, Acanthametropodidae, Ameletidae, Ametropodidae, Metretopodidae, Siphlonuridae, Pseudironidae, and Arthropleidae are not represented in Central America. However, Atopophlebia Flowers, Hagenulopsis Ulmer, Terpides Demoulin, Tikuna Savage, Flowers & Porras, Ulmeritoides Traver (Leptophlebiidae), Cabecar Baumgardner & Avila, Epiphrades Wiersema & McCafferty, Haplohyphes Allen (Leptohyphidae), Guajirolus Flowers, Lugoiops McCafferty & Baumgardner, Mayobaetis Waltz & McCafferty (Baetidae), and Campylocia Needham & Murphy (Polymitarcyidae) are present in Central America, but not North America.

The rationale for providing such listings is essentially given under Why The Mayflies of North America. In addition, however, it is well known that many habitats in Central America are threatened with deforestation. This includes both wet and dry tropical forest. It is paramount that an inventory of the mayflies be kept in an updated format as presented here so that the endangerment and fate of these species may be easily tracked.

Current and last dates of coverage

Current Update: October 14, 2008

Former Updates: March 15, 1996; May 20, 1996; January 10, 1997; July 8, 1999; March 27, 2000; May 12, 2000; February 2, 2001; December 12, 2003; July 14, 2004; January 14, 2005; July 19, 2005

What's new in this edition?

Primary changes involve new distribution records for Nicaragua, and in some cases Central America. New species have been described in Fallceon, Latineosus, Asioplax, Cabecar, Leptohyphes, Tricorythodes, and Ulmeritoides. The number of Central American species has gone from 120 to 135 since 2005.

How to Read The Mayflies of Central America

 Valid species names are listed along the left hand margin and are also indicated with a solid mark in front of them. Subordinate names are indented under the valid names to which they refer. Subordinate names are followed by a parenthetical indication of the basis of their subordination. See Abbreviations Defined. The Central American countries in which species have been reported in the literature are given in brackets after the valid species name. Three-letter codes are used for each country as follows: BEL = Belize; COS = Costa Rica; GUA = Guatemala; HON = Honduras; NIC = Nicaragua; PAN = Panama; SAL = El Salvador. See also the map of Central America below.

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