Female Epeorus vitreus (Sulphur) Mayfly Spinner Pictures
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
» Class Insecta (Insects)
» Order Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)
» Family Heptageniidae (March Browns, Cahills, Quill Gordons)
» Genus Epeorus (Little Maryatts)
» Species vitreus (Sulphur)
This mayfly was collected from the northeastern United States on September 19th, 2006 and added to Troutnut.com on October 4th, 2006.
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Peculiar Heptageniid 2 Replies »
Most of this relatively large spinner's features make me think Maccaffertium but the fore tarsal ratio and the upward slant of the basal costal crossveins seem to fit Epeorus. Any thoughts? I'm guessing it's a late-season vitreus.
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