Alainites

Alainites is a genus of Palaearctic and Oriental mayflies in the family Baetidae, erected by R.D. Waltz et al. in 1994. About eight species are predominantly European, with A. muticus previously considered a species group of the genus Baetis (which was subsequently recognised as polyphyletic). The latter is sometimes called the "iron blue", although this name is used by anglers to include at least two species in the related genus Nigrobaetis and has a widespread distribution, including the British Isles.

==Species== The Global Biodiversity Information Facility includes: Alainites acutulus Alainites albinatii Alainites atagonis Alainites bengunn Alainites chocoratus Alainites clivosus Alainites florens Alainites gasithi Alainites kars Alainites laetificus Alainites lingulatus Alainites muticus Alainites navasi Alainites oukaimeden Alainites pascalae Alainites pekingensis Alainites sacishimensis Alainites sadati Alainites siamensis Alainites talasi Alainites yehi Alainites yoshinensis