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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Mayflies (Ephemeroptera) » Furcatergalia » Scapphodonta » Ephemeroidea » Common Burrower Mayflies (Ephemeridae) » Hexagenia
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Hexagenia limbata - Why is there no VA record yet? - Hexagenia
Copyright © 2020 Joe Girgente

Hexagenia limbata - Why is there no VA record yet? - Hexagenia
Powhatan County, Virginia, USA
August 15, 2020

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Contributed by Joe Girgente on 18 August, 2020 - 10:26am
Last updated 18 August, 2020 - 10:54pm

Moved
Moved from Mayflies.
… Roger Rohrbeck, 18 August, 2020 - 10:54pm login or register to post comments

Hexagenia
Hi Dave-

I believe this male imago to be of genus Hexagenia.

The image could be of either Hexagenia limbata or Hexagenia rigida, as both are known to reside in Virginia. However, differentiating between those two species requires microscopic examination of the penes of the male imago, so this image is being placed in the guide at genus level.
… Roger Rohrbeck, 18 August, 2020 - 10:52pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Roger!
I'll try to find a species-level key to see if I can key that out next time.
… Joe Girgente, 19 August, 2020 - 7:43am login or register to post comments

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