**Male Neoleptophlebia heteronea (Blue Quill) Mayfly Adult Pictures**

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

» Class Insecta (Insects)

» Order Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)

» Family Leptophlebiidae (Blue Quills and Mahogany Duns)

» Genus Neoleptophlebia

» Species heteronea (Blue Quill)

This mayfly was collected from the Touchet River on May 16th, 2012 and added to Troutnut.com on May 18th, 2012.

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Male Neoleptophlebia heteronea (Blue Quill) Mayfly Adult from the Touchet River in Washington

AuthorBnewell

CameraNIKON D300

Recent Discussions of this Adult

Spinner? 1 Reply »

Posted by Martinlf on May 18, 2012

Last reply on May 19, 2012 by Taxon

The wings look clear enough, and the body dark enough this seems like a spinner to me. Great photo on this one and on the baetis posted the same time. Ah, yes, I see the other photos of thing bug labeled as spinners look the same.

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