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Isonychia rufa

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Isonychia rufa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Ephemeroptera
Family: Isonychiidae
Genus: Isonychia
Species:
I. rufa
Binomial name
Isonychia rufa
McDunnough, 1931

Isonychia rufa is a species of brushlegged mayfly in the family Isonychiidae and the bicolor group.[1] It was originally named by McDunnough in 1931.[1] It is found in central North America, from southern Manitoba to Oklahoma.[2][3][4][5][1] Isonychia rufa is commonly found in larger rivers and streams from the Mississippi drainage.[1] Isonychia rufa can be distinguished from other species in the bicolor group through certain characteristics present in male imago. These include: whiteish and light yellowish veins in the forewing hyaline,[1] dorsal penes with a relatively prominent basal swelling which forms lateral and apical ridges,[1] bright red to reddish orange brown abdomen,[1] and stigmatic cross veins (usually anastomosed).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Kondratieff, Boris C.; Voshell, J. Reese (1984). "The North and Central American Species of Isonychia (Ephemeroptera: Oligoneuriidae)". Transactions of the American Entomological Society. 110 (2): 129–244. ISSN 0002-8320. JSTOR 25078338.
  2. ^ "Isonychia rufa Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  3. ^ "Isonychia rufa". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  4. ^ "Mayfly Central". Retrieved 2019-07-02.