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Genus Callibaetis

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)
Family Baetidae (Small Minnow Mayflies)
Genus Callibaetis
Explanation of Names
Author of genus is Eaton, 1881.
Numbers
11 species listed at Nomina-Nearctica:
Callibaetis californicus Banks 1900 (Callibaetis)
Callibaetis centralis Peters 1959 (Callibaetis)
Callibaetis ferruginea Walsh 1862 (Cloe)
Callibaetis floridanus Banks 1900 (Callibaetis)
Callibaetis fluctuans Walsh 1862 (Cloe)
Callibaetis montanus Eaton 1885 (Callibaetis)
Callibaetis pallidus Banks 1900 (Callibaetis)
Callibaetis pictus Eaton 1871 (Baetis)
Callibaetis pretiosus Banks 1914 (Callibaetis)
Callibaetis punctilusus McCafferty and Provonsha 1993 (Callibaetis)
Callibaetis skokianus Needham 1903 (Callibaetis)
Identification
The concentration of color along the leading edge of the forewing usually appears in the female imago of Callibaetis. The male imagoes may have this coloration to a lesser degree or may have entirely hyaline wings. Callibaetis subimagoes typically have dull grey, brown, or tan wings with a network of pale veins. Comment taken from a post by Lloyd Gonzales.
Internet References
The Mayflies of North America: Species List by Mayfly Central, Purdue University