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
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