Aquatic Larva - Rhithrogena brunneotincta

Moved

Moved from Rhithrogena.

… tom murray, 1 July, 2008 - 10:03am

Rhithrogena brunneotincta

is the final placement.

… Donald S. Chandler, 26 June, 2008 - 4:51pm

Rhithrogena sp.

Decided that this was much too large for R. jejeuna, possibly R. gaspeensis, but the larva has never been described.

… Donald S. Chandler, 7 June, 2006 - 10:30am

Heptageniidae: Rhithrogena jejuna

Rhithro. jejuna matches up quite well.

… Donald S. Chandler, 9 May, 2006 - 12:26pm

Species level

That's great. Don, thanks for the ID.

… tom murray, 9 May, 2006 - 6:24pm

Heptageniidae: Rhithrogena sp.

Rhithrogena have the gills modified to form a giant abdominal sucker. Would need to see the anterior margin/front of the profemora to do much more, but it looks like R. impersonata, maybe R. manifesta. I suppose you don't have the larva anymore? Gill color can vary considerably in a few heptageniids.

… Donald S. Chandler, 5 May, 2006 - 10:33am

Stream Mayfly

Thanks again Don and Andy. Does the close-up of the legs I added help?

… tom murray, 5 May, 2006 - 7:00pm

Heptigenidae

This is one of the Flat Headed Mayflies. I have never say one of these guys with green gills before.

… Andy Varsho, 5 May, 2006 - 8:18am

i think

this is an mayfly larva

… Omar Fahmy, 4 May, 2006 - 8:46pm

3 tails

is right for Mayflies, but I haven't seen any like this or the other new ones I found. I found these on the undersides of rocks in a stream, and this one seemed to have a suction cup on it's stomach, it was on the rock so good.

… tom murray, 4 May, 2006 - 9:04pm