Mayfly Species Nixe rusticalis

Mesonotum brown; abdominal tergites largely brown, paler laterally; genitalia of lucidipennis (now a synonym of Nixe lucidipennis) type.

Head brown between the eyes, becoming yellowish anteriorly; ochreous shading at bases of antenna. Pronotum brown, shading into yellowish on the lateral margins. Mesonotum brown, likewise metanotum. Pleura and sternum paler, dull yellowish; tinges of brown on pleura. Legs dull yellowish, like sternum in color; femora with slight tinges of brown, fore tarsus suffused with pale smoky. Basal joint of fore tarsus about 1/4 of the second; on hind leg, basal tarsal joint longer than the second. Wings hyaline; longitudinal veins faint, cross veins almost invisible except those of the costo-apical space, which are 5 or 6 in number.

Abdomen largely brown dorsally, paler laterally; segments 1-6 semi-hyaline, 7-10 opaque and somewhat ruddier in color dorsally. Each tergite with faint pale middorsal line bordered by a pair of indistinct pale submedian streaks, not attaining the posterior margin, and most distinct on the anterior tergites. In transmitted light a small pale antero-lateral patch and a larger postero-lateral one are visible, separated by a narrow brown strip. Sternites dull dirty yellowish, tinged with ruddy on the posterior segments. Forceps and tails pale smoky. Apical inner projection of each division of penes less prominent than in H. lucidipennis (now a synonym of Nixe lucidipennis); the lateral margin drawn out into a slight hook, much as in the H. maculipennis (now a synonym of Leucrocuta maculipennis) group, which character is not found in lucidipennis or H. inconspicus (now a synonym of Afghanurus inconspicua). Subapical spines on the ventral surface near outer margin usually small (see fig. 97).

This species, intermediate between lucidipennis and inconspicus, is smaller than the former, likewise somewhat darker in color and with clearer abdominal markings. It is considerably darker than the latter species, and differs in details of genitalic structure.