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May Fly - Hexagenia
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May Fly - Hexagenia
Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Ashland County, Wisconsin, USA
July 2, 2021
Contributed by Tom Bentley on 30 June, 2022 - 1:01pm
Last updated 30 June, 2022 - 9:58pm

Moved
Moved from Mayflies.
… Roger Rohrbeck, 30 June, 2022 - 9:58pm

Hexagenia
Hi Tom-

I believe this female imago to be either Hexagenia limbata or Hexagenia rigida, both of which are known to reside in Wisconsin, but require microscopic examination the male imago penes in order to differentiate from one another.
… Roger Rohrbeck, 30 June, 2022 - 9:57pm

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