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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Mayflies (Ephemeroptera) » Furcatergalia » Scapphodonta » Hacklegilled Burrower Mayflies (Potamanthidae) » Anthopotamus
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Zygoptera nymph - Anthopotamus
Copyright © 2015 sh11

Zygoptera nymph - Anthopotamus
Mississauga, Peel Region, Ontario, Canada
November 2, 2014
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Contributed by sh11 on 4 December, 2015 - 4:41am
Last updated 2 February, 2023 - 6:01pm

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Moved from Paraleptophlebia.
… Brady Richards, 2 February, 2023 - 6:01pm login or register to post comments

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… Roger Rohrbeck, 4 December, 2015 - 10:19pm login or register to post comments

Paraleptophlebia
sh11-

Yes, this mayfly nymph is of genus Paraleptophlebia.

However, I am quite surprised to see mandibular tusks on a Paraleptophlebia nymph from Ontario.

To my knowledge, only (4) Western North American species have them, P. bicornuta, P. helena, P. packii, and P. zayante.
… Roger Rohrbeck, 4 December, 2015 - 10:13pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for confirming the genus Roger-
how interesting that tusks are unexpected on a nymph of this genus this far east!
… sh11, 5 December, 2015 - 4:34am login or register to post comments

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… Ken Wolgemuth, 4 December, 2015 - 12:58pm login or register to post comments

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Sorry for the whiplash. At first glance, I also thought it was a damselfly. However, with those abdominal gills I suspect it might actually be a mayfly. The aquatic experts will know.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 4 December, 2015 - 4:57am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the feedback Ken-
I apologize for leading you astray by using titling my image 'Zygoptera nymph'...I'm glad that you were able to alert me to my misidentification.
… sh11, 4 December, 2015 - 11:17am login or register to post comments

 
It is a mayfly nymph, early instar
Leptophlebiidae:Paraleptophlebia
… Jeffrey A Back, 4 December, 2015 - 7:28am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks so much
for your help with my ID request Jeffrey!
… sh11, 4 December, 2015 - 11:18am login or register to post comments

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