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Western Ginger Quills

Scientific Names

Like most common names, "Western Ginger Quill" can refer to more than one taxon. For more detail click through to the scientific names.

Mayfly Genus Ecdyonurus

These are often called Western Ginger Quills.
This fairly new genus holds some Western species that used to be in Nixe and were in Heptagenia before that. They are mentioned in books by those generic names. Ecdyonurus simpliciodes is especially important.

Mayfly Species Cinygmula reticulata

These are sometimes called Western Ginger Quills.
This is probably the second most important species of Cinygmula behind Cinygmula ramaleyi. Its distribution is spottier.

Mayfly Species Ecdyonurus simpliciodes

These are sometimes called Western Ginger Quills.
This is an important Western hatch.
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