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large mayfly - Hexagenia limbata
Copyright © 2008 Lynette Elliott

large mayfly - Hexagenia limbata
Thompson Falls, Sanders County, Montana, USA
August 9, 2008
Hexagenia?

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Contributed by Lynette Elliott on 11 August, 2008 - 9:02pm
Last updated 21 August, 2008 - 3:44pm

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Thanks
for the help, Lloyd.
… Lynette Elliott, 21 August, 2008 - 3:44pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Common Burrower Mayflies.
… Lynette Elliott, 21 August, 2008 - 3:44pm login or register to post comments

Hex
Male Hexagenia imago. The transcontinental and highly variable limbata is the only species listed for MT. (Ephemera species have extensive dark blotching on the forewings and three "tails.")
… Lloyd Gonzales, 21 August, 2008 - 10:54am login or register to post comments

Ephemera?
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