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Western Pink Quills

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**Heptagenia elegantula


This common name refers to only one species.

Mayfly Species Heptagenia elegantula

These are sometimes called Western Pink Quills.
The spinner falls of this elegant species can be quite important to anglers across the West. Recent revisions have synonymized the Midwestern species Heptagenia diabasia that may be of some local importance.
Heptagenia elegantula (Pale Evening Dun) Mayfly NymphHeptagenia elegantula (Pale Evening Dun) Mayfly Nymph View 6 Pictures
Collected June 5, 2005 from in
Added to Troutnut.com by on May 24, 2006
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