In:
ZooKeys, Pensoft Publishers, Vol. 1139 ( 2023-01-13), p. 137-163
Abstract:
Among mayflies, Baetidae are often considered as easy to recognise at the family level, but difficult to identify at lower level. In several faunistic or ecological studies, the identification remains at the family level; Baetidae are generally considered as widespread and ubiquitous, therefore as poorly informative for ecological studies or bioassessments. Here, a straightforward identification key is offered to larvae of the ten genera of Baetidae reported from Maghreb based on easily observable and understandable characters. The diversity, ecology, and distribution of each taxonomic unit (genera or subgenera) are discussed and the main difficulties for deeper identification are pointed out. Future challenges and remaining taxonomic riddles for Maghrebian Baetidae are detailed.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1313-2970
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1313-2989
DOI:
10.3897/zookeys.1139.94586
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Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
Pensoft Publishers
Publication Date:
2023
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2445640-8
SSG:
12