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Order Ephemeroptera - Mayflies - Hexagenia

Order Ephemeroptera - Mayflies - Hexagenia
Camp Creek and Old NC18 28612, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
August 30, 2022
Size: Body Length 22.3 mm

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Order Ephemeroptera - Mayflies - Hexagenia Order Ephemeroptera - Mayflies - Hexagenia

Moved
Moved from Mayflies.

Hexagenia
Hi Clay-

I believe this female imago to be either Hexagenia limbata or Hexagenia rigida, both of which are known to reside in North Carolina, but require microscopic examination the male imago penes in order to differentiate from one another.

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