| Baetis intercalaris | |
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| Baetis intercalaris, immature | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Ephemeroptera |
| Family: | Baetidae |
| Genus: | Baetis |
| Species: | B. intercalaris |
| Binomial name | |
| Baetis intercalaris McDunnough, 1921 | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Baetis intercalaris is a species of small minnow mayfly in the family Baetidae. It is found in the south half of Canada and the continental United States. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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