Baetis is a genus of mayflies of the family Baetidae, commonly known as blue-winged olives to anglers. There are at least 150 described species in the genus Baetis. They are distributed worldwide, with the most variety in North America and northern Europe.
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About 48 species occur in Europe including:PESI portal: European fauna (retrieved 25 March 2024) Baetis alpinus Baetis atrebatinus Baetis bicaudatus Baetis buceratus Baetis cypronyx Baetis fuscatus - type species (as Ephemera fuscata )Leach WE (1815) Entomology [pp. 57-172]. The Edinburgh Encyclopaedia; conducted by David Brewster, with the assistance of gentlemen eminent in science and literature 9(1): 1-384 (p. 137). Baetis muticus Baetis niger Baetis rhodani Baetis scambus Baetis vernus
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