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Xenomorf Phoenix, AZ(Zone 9b) Mar 31, 2011

Found in Phoenix, Arizona; Aug 1, 2006; 3/8 inch long

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Mar 31, 2011

Indeed a mayfly; perhaps in the family Baetidae.

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Xenomorf Phoenix, AZ(Zone 9b) Mar 31, 2011

I look at all the species under all the genera under Baetidae:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/9042/tree

I think it looks like this one: Nederland Mayfly - Baetis tricaudatus
http://bugguide.net/node/view/402096/bgimage

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Apr 01, 2011

That's a possibility, but given both the quality of your image and the close resemblance of several different species to each other, I would be very hesitant to make that a positive specific i.d....

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Xenomorf Phoenix, AZ(Zone 9b) Apr 01, 2011

Yes, there was one other species in those I looked at that was pretty close to mine, but I was still able to see the differences in the head, thorax, tail and wings. I feel confident in my choice. Thanks for supplying the Family name.

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