Bug FAQAcentrella turbida
Acentrella turbida · Order: Ephemeroptera · Family: Baetidae
Acentrella turbida is a small minnow mayfly belonging to the family Baetidae. It lives in Central America and across North America, including all of Canada, northern Mexico, Alaska and most of the United States. It is generally called a mayfly, one of about 3,000 species in that group.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
In North America it occurs throughout Canada, northern Mexico, Alaska and at least 43 U.S. states.
Source: Wikipedia
Lookalikes
It has no common name but is generally referred to simply as a mayfly.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 24 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Vermont, Tennessee, Illinois, Colorado, California, North Carolina, New York, Wyoming.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
Same family (Baetidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acentrella_turbida
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