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Blackish Mayfly - Leptophlebia cupida
Copyright © 2009 Harvey Schmidt

Blackish Mayfly - Leptophlebia cupida
Creighton, Northern, Saskatchewan, Canada
June 4, 2009
Size: 15 mm
The creek was covered with these guys. Anybody?

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Contributed by Harvey Schmidt on 4 June, 2009 - 7:53pm
Last updated 14 June, 2009 - 1:21am

Leptophlebia cupida
Harvey-

I believe your photo to be of a Leptophlebia cupida female imago. Was this a creek with quite slow current?
… Roger Rohrbeck, 5 June, 2009 - 1:55am

 
Thank You
Ya, the creek was pretty slow as this was near a bridge and the Beavers took care of the water flow.
… Harvey Schmidt, 5 June, 2009 - 9:21am

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