Ironodes nitidus (Slate Maroon Drake) Mayfly Adult Pictures

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

» Class Insecta (Insects)

» Order Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)

» Family Heptageniidae (March Browns, Cahills, Quill Gordons)

» Genus Ironodes

» Species nitidus (Slate Maroon Drake)

While relatively rare in most of western Montana, it is common in several small streams along the east side of Flathead Lake and streams on the south side of the Flathead Indian Reservation.

This mayfly was collected from Yellow Bay Creek on June 25th, 2008 and added to Troutnut.com on June 28th, 2011.

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Ironodes nitidus (Slate Maroon Drake) Mayfly Adult from Yellow Bay Creek in Montana

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