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Flatheaded Mayfly, male

Stenacron candidum

Photo by ForestDragon
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Field Notes

Description:

Medium sized mayfly. Yellow body with bright green eyes. Brown banding on legs and dark crossveins on wings.

Habitat:

Old Fort Niagara. Found recently molted on a wooden window cover on one of the towers.

Reference Links:

Species Stenacron candidum - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
ForestDragon
Thank you! I have updated this accordingly. :-)
luteum stenonema
Single black spot (not black bar) in the forewing with spiracular spots without pleura streaks can only be Stenacron candidum

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PublishedMarch 17, 2014

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