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Hexagenia limbata - female
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Hexagenia limbata - Female
Wichita, Kansas, USA
June 9, 2005
Can this mayfly be more specifically identified? Perhaps Hexagenia limbata? Thanks for any help you can give.
Contributed by Terry Allison on 6 January, 2008 - 10:28pm
Last updated 10 January, 2008 - 10:13am

Thanks to both of you...
I appreciate your help.
… Terry Allison, 10 January, 2008 - 10:07am

2nd Opinion
Female Hexagenia limbata subimago.
… Roger Rohrbeck, 10 January, 2008 - 12:33am

Hexagenia
It certainly looks to be a Hexagenia limbata subimago. And H.limbata is on the Kansas list (2000). However, I'm not an expert in Ephemeroptera, so I'd wait for a second opinion.
… Jason D. Roberts, 7 January, 2008 - 11:52am

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