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Family Isonychiidae - Brushlegged Mayflies

MayFly Isonychia bicolor - Isonychia - male

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)

Family Isonychiidae (Brushlegged Mayflies)

Other Common Names

Slate Drakes

Numbers

17 species in 1 genus in North America listed at nearctica.com

Range

Common and widespread across North America.

Internet References

ITIS

Valley City State University

Slate Drakes

Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 16 March, 2006 - 10:19pm
Additional contributions by Robin McLeod, Ted Kropiewnicki
Last updated 9 April, 2009 - 3:26am

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