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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Mayflies (Ephemeroptera) » Furcatergalia » Pronggilled Mayflies (Leptophlebiidae) » Leptophlebia » Early Brown Spinner (Leptophlebia cupida)
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Leptophlebia sp? redux - Leptophlebia cupida - male
Copyright © 2012 stan gilliam

Leptophlebia sp? redux - Leptophlebia cupida - Male
Oak Ridge, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
March 21, 2012
Size: about 16mm

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Contributed by stan gilliam on 21 March, 2012 - 8:16pm
Last updated 23 March, 2012 - 9:42pm

Moved
Moved from Mayflies.
… Roger Rohrbeck, 23 March, 2012 - 9:42pm login or register to post comments

Body length?
Good job, Stan. Based on the penes configuration, I believe it to be of species L. cupida.

However, the reported body length of 16 mm does surprise me. Mayfly body length is measured from the front of the head to the end of the abdomen, not including the tails. For L. cupida, it would be customary to be somewhere within the range of 8-12.5 mm, and probably not more than 11 mm, as the males have somewhat shorter bodies than the females. Please advise.
… Roger Rohrbeck, 22 March, 2012 - 2:49pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Roger.
I measured this little captive just now. He is 14mm long.
I took the closeup through a piece of plastic.
I thought of waiting until he expires and trying to get a clearer shot.

What does the greater length mean, then? Shall I send you the specimen?
… stan gilliam, 22 March, 2012 - 4:58pm login or register to post comments

 
Length
Stan-

Don't have an explanation for the greater than normal length. Sure, send it to me. I will provide you with instructions and an address via email.
… Roger Rohrbeck, 22 March, 2012 - 7:13pm login or register to post comments

 
Great.
.
… stan gilliam, 22 March, 2012 - 7:25pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 21 March, 2012 - 8:17pm login or register to post comments

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