Baetis

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.

Selected species

About 48 species occur in Europe including:

• Baetis alpinus
• Baetis atrebatinus
• Baetis bicaudatus
• Baetis buceratus
• Baetis cypronyx
• Baetis fuscatus - type species (as Ephemera fuscata )
• Baetis muticus
• Baetis niger
• Baetis rhodani
• Baetis scambus
• Baetis vernus

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