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Issue: Vol. 2808 No. 1: 4 Apr. 2011
Type: Articles
Published: 2011-04-04
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2808.1.1
Page range: 1–17
Abstract views: 30
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The Family Baetidae (Insecta: Ephemeroptera) from Venezuelan Guayana’s Uplands

CONICET-Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e IML. Miguel Lillo 251. Tucumán. Argentina. (4000)
Laboratorio de Biología de Vectores, Instituto de Zoología y Ecología Tropical, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Central de Venezuela, AP 47058, Caracas 1041-A, Venezuela
CONICET-Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e IML. Miguel Lillo 251. Tucumán. Argentina. (4000)
CONICET-Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e IML. Miguel Lillo 251. Tucumán. Argentina. (4000)
Laboratorio de Biología de Vectores, Instituto de Zoología y Ecología Tropical, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Central de Venezuela, AP 47058, Caracas 1041-A, Venezuela
Ephemeroptera Baetidae Venezuela Cryptonympha Harpagobaetis Spiritiops Zelusia

Abstract

The family Baetidae is still poorly known from Venezuela, particularly in the South of this country. Three field trips were carried out in La Gran Sabana region (Bolívar State). As a result of these trips, four genera (Cryptonympha, Harpagobaetis, Spiritiops and Zelusia) and nine species are reported for the first time from this region. A discussion of each taxon is included as well as drawings when it is necessary. Keys with all known genera of Baetidae and all known species of Camelobaetidius from Venezuela are included too. With this analysis, the number of the genera and species reported is duplicated improving the knowledge of this family from this country.

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