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Baetis atlanticus n. sp., a new species of the subgenus Rhodobaetis JACOB, 2003 from Madeira, Portugal (Ephemeroptera: Baetidae)

2006; Volume: 17; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

0867-1710

Tomáš Soldán, Roman J. Godunko,

Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior

A new species of mayfly, Baetis atlanticus n. sp. belonging to the subgenus Rhodobaetis J ACOB, 2003 is described and illustrated in the larval, subimaginal and imaginal stage based on the material collected nn Madeira, Portugal (type locality Ribeira do Inferno near Sao Vicente). Critical characters distinguishing this species from other representatives of Rhodobaetis are proposed and comments on its distribution, vertical distribution, habitat and substrate preference, mating flight and life cycle are given.