Summary
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The occurrence in South Africa of three species of Baetidae, known only in the nymphal stages and previously described from Central Africa, is recorded.
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Some aspects of the distribution of these forms are discussed.
Zusammenfassung
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Das Vorkommen von drei Arten der Baetiden, die bisher nur aus Zentral-Afrika und da auch nur im Larvenzustand bekannt sind, wird beschrieben.
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Einige Eigentümlichkeiten der Verbreitung der genannten Arten wird besprochen.
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Agnew, J.D. New South African records of imperfectly known baetidae (ephem.). Hydrobiologia 22, 41–46 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00039680
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