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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Mayflies (Ephemeroptera) » Furcatergalia » Pannota » Caenoidea » Small Squaregilled Mayflies (Caenidae) » Caenis
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Mayfly IMG_5872 - Caenis - male
Copyright © 2012 Steve Nanz

Mayfly IMG_5872 - Caenis - Male
Tenants Harbor, Knox County, Maine, USA
August 14, 2010
Caenis sp.?

Pretty sure this poor fellow was dead as it appears to be lying on its side on the sheet I was using to attract nocturnal insects. Looks like it may have been pretty small, perhaps as little as 3mm, not including the tail, if that is possible.

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Contributed by Steve Nanz on 3 January, 2012 - 5:34am
Last updated 5 January, 2012 - 12:50am

Moved
Moved from Small Squaregilled Mayflies.
… v belov, 5 January, 2012 - 12:50am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Mayflies.
… Roger Rohrbeck, 4 January, 2012 - 12:37am login or register to post comments

Caenis
Steve,

Yes, this is a Caenis male imago.
… Roger Rohrbeck, 4 January, 2012 - 12:36am login or register to post comments

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