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Issue: Vol. 5802 No. 1: 1 May 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-05-01
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5802.1.11
Page range: 187-196
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A new record and redescription of Baetis (Rhodobaetis) oreophilus Kluge, 1982 (Baetidae: Ephemeroptera) from the north-western Himalaya

Zoological Survey of India; Southern Regional Centre; #130; Santhome High Road; Chennai-600028; Tamil Nadu; India.
Department of Zoology; University of Kashmir; Hazratbal; Srinagar - 190006; Jammu and Kashmir; India.
Zoological Survey of India; Prani Vigyan Bhawan; M-Block; New Alipore; Kolkata- 700 053; West Bengal; India.
Zoological Survey of India; Southern Regional Centre; #130; Santhome High Road; Chennai-600028; Tamil Nadu; India.
Ephemeroptera New record Mayfly Taxonomy Pulwama Himalaya India

Abstract

A new record of the species Baetis (Rhodobaetis) oreophilus Kluge, 1982 is based on larvae collected from Lam stream, Pulwama district, Jammu & Kashmir. The species is reported for the first time from India, and re-described after four decades based on larval material. It is placed within the subgenus Rhodobaetis s.l. Jacob, 2003. A comparison table between closely related species of the subgenus and distribution map is also provided.

 

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How to Cite

Vasanth, M., Paray, N., Kubendran, T. & Subramanian, K. (2026) A new record and redescription of Baetis (Rhodobaetis) oreophilus Kluge, 1982 (Baetidae: Ephemeroptera) from the north-western Himalaya. Zootaxa, 5802 (1), 187–196. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5802.1.11