Cloe alpina F.-J. Pictet, 1843

Cloe alpina F.-J. Pictet 1843 -1845: 257-258, pl. 40, fig. 5.

Baetis alpinus . – Eaton, 1871: 118 (transfer).

Accepted name: Baetis alpinus (F.-J. Pictet, 1843).

Locus typicus: “… au bord d’un torrent très rapide, qui descend du mont Brévent dans la vallée de Chamounix”.

Type material: Holotype [by monotypy], male imago, not traced. Müller-Liebenau (1969: 201) already mentioned that the type was probably missing.

Remarks: Baetis alpinus is a widespread species in montane and submontane zones of Europe. It is by far the most abundant species in the Alps.