Golden-drake

Guides

• Anthopotamus distinctus

  Golden Drake, hacklegilled burrower mayfly

  Anthopotamus distinctus is a species of mayfly in the family Potamanthidae, commonly known as the Golden Drake. It belongs to a group referred to as hacklegilled burrower mayflies, indicating specialized gill structures and burrowing behavior in the nymphal stage. The species is found in the Nearctic region of eastern North America.

  EphemeropteraPotamanthidaemayflyNearcticaquatic-insectburrowerGolden-Drake