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21-03-2011, 11:11 AM
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| | | Unidentified upwing
 
I took this picture during a hatch on the isle of Jura in June a couple of years ago. I never did finally identify the insect although I've got it down to about 4 species. What do you think?
Malcolm
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21-03-2011, 07:19 PM
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| | | Re: Unidentified upwing
Impossible to ID these from the photo's due to their age and size in the photo. Did you manage any closer shots? |
22-03-2011, 10:58 AM
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| | | Re: Unidentified upwing
Here is a 100% crop of the adult - very poor I'm afraid 
For what it's worth I think it may be a claret dun - Leptophlebia vespertina- but can't be sure |
22-03-2011, 11:10 AM
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Leptophlebia vespertina looks a good possibility, habitat, time of year etc are good too. |
22-03-2011, 11:26 AM
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| | | Re: Unidentified upwing
I'm fairly sure it is too now. I just checked the nymph tails and the other possibility - Leptophlebia marginata - has much wider set tails going through almost 180 deg. Just came accross this nice youtube video of the hatch YouTube - Leptophlebia Vespertina mayfly hatch | | |
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