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Mayfly Genus Baetisca (Armored Mayflies)

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Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
» Class Insecta (Insects)
» Order Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)
» Family Baetiscidae (Armored Mayflies)
» Genus Baetisca (Armored Mayflies)
Species in BaetiscaNumber of SpecimensNumber of Pictures
Baetisca laurentinaArmored Mayfly1881
Baetisca obesaArmored Mayfly334

10 species aren't included.
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24 Mayfly Specimens in the Genus Baetisca:

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Baetisca laurentina (Armored Mayfly) Mayfly NymphBaetisca laurentina (Armored Mayfly) Mayfly NymphView 3 Pictures
Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Feb 7, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Baetisca laurentina (Armored Mayfly) Mayfly NymphBaetisca laurentina (Armored Mayfly) Mayfly NymphView 3 Pictures
Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Jan 13, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Baetisca laurentina (Armored Mayfly) Mayfly NymphBaetisca laurentina (Armored Mayfly) Mayfly NymphView 4 Pictures
Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Jan 14, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Baetisca laurentina (Armored Mayfly) Mayfly NymphBaetisca laurentina (Armored Mayfly) Mayfly NymphView 4 Pictures
Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Jan 13, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Baetisca laurentina (Armored Mayfly) Mayfly NymphBaetisca laurentina (Armored Mayfly) Mayfly NymphView 5 Pictures
Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Jan 14, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Baetisca (Armored Mayflies) Mayfly NymphBaetisca (Armored Mayflies) Mayfly NymphView 4 PicturesThis very small, early instar (Instar: Many invertebrates molt through dozens of progressively larger and better-developed stages as they grow. Each of these stages is known as an instar. Hard-bodied nymphs typically molt through more instars than soft-bodied larvae.) specimen has some interesting markings, but it's too underdeveloped to identify.
Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Jan 14, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Baetisca laurentina (Armored Mayfly) Mayfly NymphBaetisca laurentina (Armored Mayfly) Mayfly NymphView 3 Pictures
Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Jan 14, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Baetisca (Armored Mayflies) Mayfly NymphBaetisca (Armored Mayflies) Mayfly NymphView 4 PicturesI'm unsure which species this is: it lacks the usual features of B. laurentina, but it's small, so maybe it's just an underdeveloped early instar (Instar: Many invertebrates molt through dozens of progressively larger and better-developed stages as they grow. Each of these stages is known as an instar. Hard-bodied nymphs typically molt through more instars than soft-bodied larvae.). Otherwise, it looks like it might be B. obesa.
Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Jan 14, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Baetisca laurentina (Armored Mayfly) Mayfly NymphBaetisca laurentina (Armored Mayfly) Mayfly NymphView 3 Pictures
Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Jan 12, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Baetisca laurentina (Armored Mayfly) Mayfly NymphBaetisca laurentina (Armored Mayfly) Mayfly NymphView 3 Pictures
Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Jan 12, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Specimen Page:1234
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