Species Callibaetis pictus

Classification · Explanation of Names · Identification

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)

Family Baetidae (Small Minnow Mayflies)

Genus Callibaetis

Species pictus (Callibaetis pictus)

Explanation of Names

Author: Eaton, 1871

Identification

This species has a distinctive pale (usually W-shaped) dorsal marking on tergite 6, and all but the very darkest specimens (usually males) also have those markings on tergites 5 and 9. [Comment by Lloyd Gonzales]

Contributed by tom murray on 15 February, 2009 - 8:27am
Additional contributions by ceiseman
Last updated 24 July, 2009 - 8:25pm

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