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Boyeria? - Boyeria vinosa
Copyright © 2007 Jason Forbes

Boyeria? - Boyeria vinosa
Belmont, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
July 14, 2007
2 of the 4 exuviae I found yesterday.

Appear to key out to Boyeria vinosa, of which there was one flying a little further down the stream.
Interestingly, the stream had almost totally dried out where the exuviae were, guessing they must have been there for a little while.

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Contributed by Jason Forbes on 15 July, 2007 - 8:51am
Last updated 5 December, 2010 - 8:41pm

From frassed image
Iris
Close examination of the base of the plant shows basal leaves arising in flat fan-like clusters typical of an iris. I suspect yours is the native wetland species, Northern Blue Flag (Iris versicolor).
… John Pearson, 31 January, 2011 - 9:44pm
… John R. Maxwell, 31 January, 2011 - 9:30pm

Moved
Moved from Unidentified Naiads and Exuviae.
… Joshua Stuart Rose, 5 December, 2010 - 8:41pm

Boyeria vinosa...agree!
Hi Jason,

These are indeed Boyeria vinosa, based on what I can see with the appendages on the end of the abdomen.
… Denis A. Doucet, 29 December, 2009 - 9:10am

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