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Mayfly Family Metretopodidae (Pseudo-Gray Drakes)

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Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
» Class Insecta (Insects)
» Order Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)
» Family Metretopodidae (Pseudo-Gray Drakes)
Genus in MetretopodidaeNumber of SpecimensNumber of Pictures
SiphloplectonPseudo-Gray Drakes1038

1 genus isn't included.
Common Name
MatchCommon Name
****Pseudo-Gray Drakes
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This is page 2 of specimens of Metretopodidae. Visit the main Metretopodidae page for:

  • The behavior and habitat of Metretopodidae.

10 Mayfly Specimens in the Family Metretopodidae:

Specimen Page:12
Siphloplecton basale (Pseudo-Gray Drake) Mayfly NymphSiphloplecton basale (Pseudo-Gray Drake) Mayfly NymphView 4 PicturesThis nymph has double front tarsal claws (Tarsal claw: The claws at the tip of the tarsus, on an insect's "foot.") and double gills on the first three abdominal segments.
Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Mar 1, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Siphloplecton basale (Pseudo-Gray Drake) Mayfly NymphSiphloplecton basale (Pseudo-Gray Drake) Mayfly NymphView 4 PicturesThis nymph has double front tarsal claws (Tarsal claw: The claws at the tip of the tarsus, on an insect's "foot.") and double gills on the first three abdominal segments.
Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Mar 1, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Siphloplecton basale (Pseudo-Gray Drake) Mayfly NymphSiphloplecton basale (Pseudo-Gray Drake) Mayfly NymphView 3 PicturesThis one's stunned or freshly dead in the pictures, because the water in my photographing tank was a bit too warm for him after being under the bright light for a while.
Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Jan 31, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Siphloplecton (Pseudo-Gray Drakes) Mayfly NymphSiphloplecton (Pseudo-Gray Drakes) Mayfly NymphView 3 PicturesThis nymph has double front tarsal claws (Tarsal claw: The claws at the tip of the tarsus, on an insect's "foot.") and double gills on the first three abdominal segments. This one has a distinct dorsal (Dorsal: Top.) stripe.
Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Mar 1, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Siphloplecton basale (Pseudo-Gray Drake) Mayfly NymphSiphloplecton basale (Pseudo-Gray Drake) Mayfly NymphView 3 Pictures
Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Mar 10, 2004
Added Jan 19, 2006
Siphloplecton basale (Pseudo-Gray Drake) Mayfly NymphSiphloplecton basale (Pseudo-Gray Drake) Mayfly NymphView 3 PicturesThis nymph has double front tarsal claws (Tarsal claw: The claws at the tip of the tarsus, on an insect's "foot.") and double gills on the first three abdominal segments.
Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Mar 1, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Siphloplecton basale (Pseudo-Gray Drake) Mayfly NymphSiphloplecton basale (Pseudo-Gray Drake) Mayfly NymphView 3 PicturesThis nymph has double front tarsal claws (Tarsal claw: The claws at the tip of the tarsus, on an insect's "foot.") and double gills on the first three abdominal segments.
Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Mar 1, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Specimen Page:12
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