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growin Beautiful, BC(Zone 8b) Jul 03, 2008

Not sure what this is but wouldn't mind adding the image to BFs if I can get an ID.

Oh, and the leaf is Actinidia callosa.

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Jul 03, 2008

This is a mayfly (order Ephemeroptera); likely in the family Ephemeridae and genus Ephemera - see http://www.troutnut.com/specimen/541
The immatures (naiads) of this family are referred to as burrowing mayflies, as they spend most of their time buried in mud/silt at stream bottoms.

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Lily_love Central, AL(Zone 7b) Jul 03, 2008

That's a "colorful" mayfly. We've the plain looking ones here in our zone. There are no intricate pattern looking on their wings like yours in the pics.

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growin Beautiful, BC(Zone 8b) Jul 03, 2008

So it's a Mayfly but I can't seem to figure out which species. I found this table to try and narrow it down but without luck: http://ilmbwww.gov.bc.ca/risc/pubs/aquatic/mayfly/index.htm

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LEO88 Big Rapids, MI(Zone 4b) Jul 04, 2008

That's a great site.... but it's for the aquatic NYMPHAL mayflies... you have an adult.

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