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Ephemeroptera, > Caenis luctuosa. OK.
Maherjos
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Posted on 28-03-2011 19:34
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Gnat for ID, Coastal area in southern Spain

Photograph taken on March 26, 2011, in the wetlands of the Su�rez Pond in Motril, Granada, Spain.
Immediate area of the Mediterranean coast.
Approximate size, no antennae or tails 7 mm

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Appreciate your cooperation for identification.
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Edited by Maherjos on 30-10-2018 11:56
 
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Hello!

Ephemeroptera.
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Juergen Peters wrote:
Hello!

Ephemeroptera.


And looks like male of Caenidae!! Smile
Sincerely yours
Sara
 
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Juergen Peters wrote:
Hello!

Ephemeroptera.



Sara21392 wrote:

And looks like male of Caenidae!! Smile


My thanks to both.

I see I was wrong and not even a gnat ...awkward

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Caenis macrura/luctuosa or pusilla. Morning or evening?
 
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daandrukker wrote:
Caenis macrura/luctuosa or pusilla. Morning or evening?


Fecha/Hora: 2011-03-26 10:37:24, according to Exif data of the images.
Thank you
 
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All right in that case iut is Caenis luctuosa according to the widened basis of the antenna flagellum
 
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daandrukker wrote:
All right in that case iut is Caenis luctuosa according to the widened basis of the antenna flagellum


I thank you for your help in identifying this insect. TumbsUp
Best regards from the south of Spain.
Jose Marín
 
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