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10.25100/socolen.v37i2.9099
Submitted: 12-03-2020
Published: 15-07-2011

Varipes (Ephemeroptera: Baetidae) in Venezuela: description of a new species

Universidad Simón Bolívar
Universidad de Carabobo
Keywords: Mayflies, nymphs, San Carlos river, Cojedes

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CASTILLO MM, PÉREZ B. Varipes (Ephemeroptera: Baetidae) in Venezuela: description of a new species. Rev. Colomb. Entomol. [Internet]. 2011 Jul. 15 [cited 2026 Oct. 24];37(2):346-9. Available from: https://revistacolombianaentomologia.univalle.edu.co/index.php/SOCOLEN/article/view/9099
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The genus Varipes is reported for the first time for Venezuela. a new species of the genus Varipes is described. Nymphs of V. sancarlos n. sp. were collected in the San Carlos river, Cojedes. The morphology of the nymphs similar to descriptions of other Varipes species. Physical habitat and water quality conditions at the San Carlos River suggest that V. sancarlos can occur in moderately disturbed rivers.

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CASTILLO MM, PÉREZ B. Varipes (Ephemeroptera: Baetidae) in Venezuela: description of a new species. Rev. Colomb. Entomol. [Internet]. 2011 Jul. 15 [cited 2026 Oct. 24];37(2):346-9. Available from: https://revistacolombianaentomologia.univalle.edu.co/index.php/SOCOLEN/article/view/9099
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