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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Mayflies (Ephemeroptera) » Furcatergalia » Pronggilled Mayflies (Leptophlebiidae) » Paraleptophlebia
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Mayfly - Paraleptophlebia - male
Copyright © 2012 John Barry

Mayfly - Paraleptophlebia - Male
Lake Moraine a Banff National Park, Banff Park, Alberta, Canada
September 6, 2012
Size: 15-25 mm estimate
I have a couple of more photos at different angles is that is helpful.

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Contributed by John Barry on 7 September, 2012 - 12:36am
Last updated 13 September, 2012 - 2:29am

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… Roger Rohrbeck, 13 September, 2012 - 2:29am login or register to post comments

Paraleptophlebia
Hi John,

I believe this mayfly male subimago to be of genus Paraleptophlebia, and it appears to be missing a 3rd tail. I am unaware of any male imagos that are anywhere near the length you estimate which look at all like this.
… Roger Rohrbeck, 13 September, 2012 - 2:18am login or register to post comments

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