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Mayfly - Paraleptophlebia - male
Copyright © 2008 Beatriz Moisset

Mayfly - Paraleptophlebia - Male
Peace Valley naature Center, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
June 18, 2008
Size: 5-6 mm.
A closeup.

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Mayfly - Paraleptophlebia Mayfly - Paraleptophlebia - male
Contributed by Beatriz Moisset on 18 June, 2008 - 9:20pm
Last updated 30 December, 2018 - 6:45pm

Moved
Moved from Pronggilled Mayflies.
Thanks again.
… Beatriz Moisset, 10 October, 2008 - 11:32am

Move...
to Paraleptophlebia.
… Lloyd Gonzales, 10 October, 2008 - 9:51am

Thanks to both
Moved from Mayflies.
… Beatriz Moisset, 20 June, 2008 - 3:31pm

Jenny Spinner
This appears to be a male Paraleptophlebia imago. Several of the later season species display the "Jenny Spinner" coloration in the males. Not sure which species this is.
… Lloyd Gonzales, 20 June, 2008 - 2:28pm

Leptophlebiidae gen.sp. [best guess]
male imago -- would be nice having a close ventral view of genitalia
… v belov, 19 June, 2008 - 12:04am

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