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Small Gordon Quills

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***Cinygmula subaequalis


This common name refers to only one species.

Mayfly Species Cinygmula subaequalis

These are often called Small Gordon Quills.
This is the only Eastern species of Cinygmula. It may produce fishable hatches in places but it is not a generally important mayfly.
Cinygmula subaequalis (Small Gordon Quill) Mayfly NymphCinygmula subaequalis (Small Gordon Quill) Mayfly Nymph View 10 PicturesThis nymph is missing a few gills, but is otherwise in good shape. It was the only one of its species which turned up in my sample.
Collected May 29, 2007 from in
Added to Troutnut.com by on June 4, 2007
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