›› 1999, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (3): 297-299.

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A NEW SPECIES OF THE GENUS BAETIS FROM CHINA(EPHEMEROPTERA: BAETIDAE)

Gui Hong,Lu Liang   

  • Online:1999-08-20 Published:1999-08-20

Abstract: The present paper deals with a new species, Baetis yixiani sp.nov.(imago, nymph), which was collected from Mt. Zijin, Nanjing. The new species is allied to B.laetificus Müller, but distinguishable from the latter by the number of gills. B.yixiani has 7 pairs of gill in abdomen 1~7; B.laetificus has 6 pairs of gill in abdomen 2~7. Types are deposited in the Department of Biology, Nanjing Normal University.

Key words: Ephemeroptera, Baetidae, genus Baetis, new species