Baetis alpinus

Baetis alpinus

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Ephemeroptera
Family: Baetidae

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.

Distribution

Baetis alpinus — (c) Tristan Haab, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Switzerland · 1,143France · 9Italy · 6Germany · 3Spain · 1

Sources and credits

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Baetis alpinus

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