Callibaetis pretiosus
Banks, 1914
small minnow mayfly
Callibaetis pretiosus is a small minnow in the . The was described by Banks in 1914 and is to North America. have been documented in wet-weather pools, with records from the southeastern United States and a northward range extension to Pennsylvania. As a member of , it undergoes aquatic nymphal development followed by a brief terrestrial stage.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Callibaetis pretiosus: //kælɪˈbeɪtɪs prɛˈtiːoʊsəs//
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Habitat
Wet-weather pools; temporary aquatic that hold water during and after rainfall events.
Distribution
United States: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Pennsylvania (Monroe County). The Pennsylvania record represents a significant northward range extension from the ' previously documented southeastern distribution.