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The Specimen

Nixe inconspicua Mayfly DunNixe inconspicua  Mayfly DunView 13 PicturesThis pretty little dun was part of a sparse midsummer evening hatch on a large Catskill river.

I could not identify it by following a species key step by step, but I tentatively keyed it to the genus Nixe, and based on distribution maps and physical descriptions the most likely species is Nixe inconspicua.
Region: Catskills
Collected Jul 13, 2005
Added Apr 14, 2006

The Discussion

TroutnutJuly 5th, 2006, 8:24 pm
Fairbanks, AK

Posts: 1122
I'll have to revisit the identification on this one. Originally the fore tarsal ratio made me think it's not Epeorus, but the unmarked wings, costal wing venation, and contiguous eyes now make me think otherwise.
Jason Neuswanger
The Troutnut
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