The genus Americabaetis Kluge (Ephemeroptera: Baetidae) in Brazil: new species, stage description, and key to nymphs

Abstract

In the present work based on material from several areas in Brazil, the species of Americabaetis represented in the country are revised. A new species, A. mecistognathus, sp. nov., is described based on nymphs from Santa Catarina, the male adult of A. labiosus Lugo-Ortiz & McCafferty is described, a key to the nymphs of the South American species is provided, whereas comments regarding the taxonomy and habitat distribution of the Brazilian species are presented.

Baetidae (Insecta: Ephemeroptera) from northeastern Brazil

“…); São Paulo(Salles et al 2003); Espírito Santo(Salles et al 2010a); Minas Gerais(Salles et al 2010b); Bahia(Lima et al 2010) Americabaetis longetronLugo-Ortiz and McCafferty (Figure 3) Uruguay, Paraguay, Brazil: Minas Gerais, Paraná, Santa Catarina (Lugo-Ortiz and McCafferty 1996a); Espírito Santo (Lugo-Ortiz et al 2002; Rio de Janeiro (Francischetti et al 2003); São Paulo (Salles et al 2003). New Records: Goiás, Bahia P12 (1N) -INPA; P24 (Ep-2233 -5N) -CEUNES Apobaetis fiuzai Salles and Lugo-Ortiz (Figure 4) Argentina (Nieto 2006); Brazil: Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais (Salles and Lugo-Ortiz 2002a); São Paulo (Salles et al 2003); Rio de Janeiro (Salles et al 2004a); Espírito Santo (Salles et al 2010a); Amazonas (Cruz et al 2011).…”