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Dark Green Drakes

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****Litobrancha recurvata

This common name refers to only one species.

Mayfly Species Litobrancha recurvata

These are pretty much always called Dark Green Drakes.
This is the largest species of mayfly in North America. Sometimes it appears together with the Hexagenia limbata hatch or the Ephemera guttulata hatch, but in other places it creates excellent action on its own.
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