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Hexagenia limbata
Photo#1575987
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Jack Foreman
I think this is Hexagenia limbata -
Hexagenia limbata
Port Hudson Lake Conservation Area, Franklin County, Missouri, USA
August 15, 2018
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Contributed by
Jack Foreman
on 15 August, 2018 - 3:39pm
Last updated 15 August, 2018 - 4:51pm
Moved
Moved from
Mayflies
.
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Roger Rohrbeck
, 15 August, 2018 - 4:51pm
Hexagenia limbata
Hi Jack-
Yes, I believe this female subimago to be
Hexagenia limbata
, it could also be
Hexagenia rigida
, as those species cannot reliably be differentiated from one another without microscopic examination of the male imago's genitalia.
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Roger Rohrbeck
, 15 August, 2018 - 4:50pm
Thank you Roger
.
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Jack Foreman
, 15 August, 2018 - 5:02pm