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INSECTS

Glassy flat-headed mayfly

Epeorus vitreus

Insects
Glassy flat-headed mayfly, photo 1 of 5
Glassy flat-headed mayfly, Nymph
Glassy flat-headed mayfly, photo 3 of 5

Mayfly in the family Heptageniidae. Lives near water. Its aquatic larva feeds on fine particles gathered from the bottom.

There are 41 observations of Glassy flat-headed mayfly in Québec, mostly in Chaudière-Appalaches, Laurentides and Estrie, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Chaudière-Appalaches18
  2. Laurentides7
  3. Estrie4
  4. Capitale-Nationale3
  5. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  6. Mauricie2
  7. Nord-du-Québec1
  8. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  9. Lanaudière1
  10. Centre-du-Québec1
  11. Outaouais1

Habitat

Water’s edgepeupleloup