Ephemeroidea

Ephemeroidea is a superfamily of mayflies. Members of this superfamily are found in most parts of the world with the exception of the Arctic, the Antarctic and Australia.

== Families == Six families are currently recognised by the Catalogue Of Life: Behningiidae Motas & Bacesco, 1937 – 7 species Behningia Lestage, 1930 – 4 species Dolania Edmunds & Traver, 1959 – 1 species Protobehningia Chernova, 1960 – 2 species Ephemeridae Latreille, 1810 – 90 species Afromera Demoulin, 1955 – 6 species Eatonica Navás, 1913 – 6 species Eatonigenia Ulmer, 1939 – 7 species Ephemera Linnaeus, 1758 – 59 species Hexagenia Walsh, 1863 – 8 species Litobrancha McCafferty, 1971 – 1 species Pentagenia Walsh, 1863 – 2 species Phthartus Handlirsch, 1904 – 1 species Euthyplociidae Lestage, 1921 – 23 species Afroplocia Lestage, 1939 – 1 species Campylocia Needham & Murphy, 1924 – 4 species Dasyplocia Gonçalves, Pescador & Peters, 2020 – 1 species Euthyplocia Eaton, 1871 – 2 species Exeuthyplocia Lestage, 1919 – 1 species Mesoplocia – 2 species Polyplocia Lestage, 1921 – 4 species Proboscidoplocia Demoulin, 1966 – 8 species Palingeniidae Albarda, 1888 – 37 species Anagenesia Eaton, 1883 – 15 species Chankagenesia – 3 species Cheirogenesia Demoulin, 1952 – 3 species Mortogenesia Lestage, 1923 – 1 species Palingenia Burmeister, 1839 – 11 species Plethogenesia Ulmer, 1920 – 4 species Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900 – 117 species Asthenopus Eaton, 1871 – 8 species Campsurus Eaton, 1868 – 65 species Ephoron Williamson, 1802 – 15 species Languidipes – 3 species Povilla Navás, 1912 – 7 species Tortopsis Molineri, 2010 – 12 species Tortopus Needham & Murphy, 1924 – 7 species Potamanthidae Klapalek, 1909 – 26 species Anthopotamus McCafferty & Bae, 1990 – 4 species Potamanthus Pictet, 1845 – 13 species Rhoenanthus Eaton, 1881 – 9 species