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Ginger Quills
Scientific Names
| Match | Scientific Name |
 | Stenacron |
| Heptagenia solitaria |
 | Maccaffertium vicarium |
Like most common names, "Ginger Quill" can refer to more than one taxon. They're previewed below, along with 9 specimens. For more detail click through to the scientific names.
Mayfly Genus Stenacron
These are often called Ginger Quills.
The species in this genus were formerly classified in Stenonema. See the genus Maccaffertium for details. Only one species, Stenacron interpunctatum, is important to fly fishermen. See its page for details.
Female Stenacron interpunctatum (Light Cahill) Mayfly Dun
View 6 PicturesThis is a fairly small late-season female Stenacron dun.
View 6 PicturesThis is a fairly small late-season female Stenacron dun.
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Mayfly Species Heptagenia solitaria
These are often called Ginger Quills.
Heptagenia solitaria (Ginger Quill) Mayfly Adult
View 4 PicturesThis species is common in the Flathead River below Kerr Day. The river here is fairly warm with a cobble and boulder bottom with heavy periphyton at times. This species is not common elsewhere in western Montana.
View 4 PicturesThis species is common in the Flathead River below Kerr Day. The river here is fairly warm with a cobble and boulder bottom with heavy periphyton at times. This species is not common elsewhere in western Montana.Mayfly Species Maccaffertium vicarium
These are very rarely called Ginger Quills.
In the East and Midwest this is one of the most important hatches of the Spring. They are large flies which emerge sporadically, making for long days of good fishing.
This species contains the two classic Eastern hatches formerly known as Stenonema vicarium and Stenonema fuscum, the "March Brown" and "Gray Fox." Entomologists have discovered that these mayflies belong to the same species, but they still display differences in appearance which the trout notice easily. Anglers should be prepared to imitate both types.
This species contains the two classic Eastern hatches formerly known as Stenonema vicarium and Stenonema fuscum, the "March Brown" and "Gray Fox." Entomologists have discovered that these mayflies belong to the same species, but they still display differences in appearance which the trout notice easily. Anglers should be prepared to imitate both types.
Male Maccaffertium vicarium (March Brown) Mayfly Dun
View 10 PicturesI collected this mayfly on the same trip as a female of the same species. After these photos it molted into a spinner. This is the form of Maccaffertium vicarium which anglers call the "Gray Fox."
View 10 PicturesI collected this mayfly on the same trip as a female of the same species. After these photos it molted into a spinner. This is the form of Maccaffertium vicarium which anglers call the "Gray Fox."Female Maccaffertium vicarium (March Brown) Mayfly Spinner
View 7 PicturesI collected this mayfly on the same trip as a male of the same species. They are Maccaffertium vicarium mayflies of the type formerly known as Stenonema fuscom, the "Gray Fox."
View 7 PicturesI collected this mayfly on the same trip as a male of the same species. They are Maccaffertium vicarium mayflies of the type formerly known as Stenonema fuscom, the "Gray Fox."See 16 more specimens...
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