Species Stenonema femoratum

Classification · Identification

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)

Family Heptageniidae (Stream Mayflies)

Genus Stenonema

Species femoratum (Stenonema femoratum)

Identification

"The distinctive traits are tightly clustered crossveins near the bulla of the forewing in combination with three dark marks along the posterior edges of the terga." -- Lloyd Gonzales

Contributed by Eric R. Eaton on 21 May, 2008 - 4:00pm
Additional contributions by Vox Sciurorum
Last updated 1 August, 2009 - 8:28pm

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