Isonychia bicolor | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Ephemeroptera |
Family: | Isonychiidae |
Genus: | Isonychia |
Species: | I. bicolor |
Binomial name | |
Isonychia bicolor (Walker, 1853) | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Isonychia bicolor, the mahogany dun, is a species of brushlegged mayfly in the family Isonychiidae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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