Baetis
Encyclopedia
Baetis is a genus
of mayflies
of the family Baetidae
. It contains at least twelve species.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of mayflies
Mayfly
Mayflies are insects which belong to the Order Ephemeroptera . They have been placed into an ancient group of insects termed the Palaeoptera, which also contains dragonflies and damselflies...
of the family Baetidae
Baetidae
Baetidae is a family of mayflies with about 900 described species distributed worldwide. These are among the smallest of mayflies, adults rarely exceeding 10 mm in length excluding the two long slender tails and sometimes much smaller, and members of the family are often referred to as small...
. It contains at least twelve species.
Species
- Baetis alpinus — Pictet, 1845
- Baetis alternata — Say, 1824
- Baetis atrebatinus
- Baetis buceratus
- Baetis fuscatus
- Baetis gemellus — Eaton, 1885
- Baetis muticus
- Baetis niger
- Baetis rhodani
- Baetis scambus
- Baetis venustulus — Eaton, 1885
- Baetis vernus