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Baetid
Copyright © 2009 Arlo Pelegrin

Baetid
Piney Creek, Arapahoe County, Colorado, USA
September 21, 2009
Size: 5mm
Could not get dorsal view under the microscope - any advice?

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Contributed by Arlo Pelegrin on 22 September, 2009 - 11:44pm

My best guess...
is Baetis. Did it have a middle "tail" filament or a tiny 1-2 segmented stub between the cerci? Were the tails unbanded? Were the dorsal abdominal segments relatively unmarked?
… Lloyd Gonzales, 24 September, 2009 - 2:54pm login or register to post comments

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