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Stream Mayflies (Heptageniidae)
Photo#40296
Copyright © 2005
Carly Seawel
Unknown Ephemeroptera
Libby, Montana, USA
August 28, 2005
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Contributed by
Carly Seawel
on 4 January, 2006 - 1:42pm
Last updated 23 November, 2008 - 4:57pm
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john and jane balaban
, 23 November, 2008 - 4:57pm
Heptageniidae
I've tried to take this one beyond family several times, but I just can't see a way to do that. The contiguous eyes would seem to suggest either
Epeorus
or
Rithrogena
. However, most
Epeorus
have a spot on the middle of each femur (at least, that is true for the Eastern species), and
Rithrogena
are usually darker (more brownish). Less common genera like
Ironodes
and
Nixe
might also be possibilities, but they don't seem to be listed for MT.
…
Lloyd Gonzales
, 12 November, 2008 - 10:34pm