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Mayfly - Callibaetis ferrugineus - male
Copyright © 2009 Lynette Elliott

Mayfly - Callibaetis ferrugineus - Male
Puyallup, Pierce County, Washington, USA
May 18, 2009
Size: around 12 mm
I'm guessing small minnow mayfly?
Contributed by Lynette Elliott on 18 May, 2009 - 8:31pm
Last updated 19 May, 2009 - 9:17am

Moved
Moved from Callibaetis.
… Lynette Elliott, 19 May, 2009 - 9:17am

Probably...
Callibaetis ferrugineus hageni. I suspect that your previous Callibaetis specimen is the same subspecies. This is the Western counterpart of C. ferrugineus ferrugineus. It has many synonyms and a variable appearance, especially in the imago.
… Lloyd Gonzales, 19 May, 2009 - 12:21am

Callibaetis, male subimago
Moved from Mayflies.
… v belov, 18 May, 2009 - 9:02pm

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