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Mayfly Genus Ephemerella (Hendricksons, Sulphurs, PMDs)

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Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
» Class Insecta (Insects)
» Order Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)
» Family Ephemerellidae (Hendricksons, Sulphurs, PMDs, BWOs)
» Genus Ephemerella (Hendricksons, Sulphurs, PMDs)
Species in EphemerellaNumber of SpecimensNumber of Pictures
Ephemerella aurivillii730
Ephemerella dorotheaSulphur634
Ephemerella excruciansPale Morning Dun15
Ephemerella invariaSulphur43179
Ephemerella needhamiLittle Dark Hendrickson1679
Ephemerella septentrionalis325
Ephemerella subvariaHendrickson34162

11 species aren't included.
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123 Mayfly Specimens in the Genus Ephemerella:

Specimen Page:1...91011...13
Ephemerella aurivillii Mayfly NymphEphemerella aurivillii  Mayfly NymphView 3 Pictures
Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Feb 5, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Ephemerella subvaria (Hendrickson) Mayfly NymphEphemerella subvaria (Hendrickson) Mayfly NymphView 3 Pictures
Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Jan 31, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Ephemerella subvaria (Hendrickson) Mayfly NymphEphemerella subvaria (Hendrickson) Mayfly NymphView 3 Pictures
Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Jan 12, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Ephemerella invaria (Sulphur) Mayfly NymphEphemerella invaria (Sulphur) Mayfly NymphView 2 Pictures
Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Mar 10, 2004
Added Jan 19, 2006
Ephemerella subvaria (Hendrickson) Mayfly NymphEphemerella subvaria (Hendrickson) Mayfly NymphView 2 PicturesHere's another of the nymphs I collected behaving strangely, as described for this specimen.
Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Mar 17, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Ephemerella subvaria (Hendrickson) Mayfly NymphEphemerella subvaria (Hendrickson) Mayfly NymphView 3 PicturesHere's another nymph with strange markings subvaria. I suspect it's the same species and it's just wide individual variation.
Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Feb 7, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Ephemerella (Hendricksons, Sulphurs, PMDs) Mayfly NymphEphemerella (Hendricksons, Sulphurs, PMDs) Mayfly NymphView 2 PicturesI only took two partial pictures of this specimen to test out one of my microscopes.
Region: Northeast
Collected Nov 15, 2004
Added Apr 12, 2006
Ephemerella invaria (Sulphur) Mayfly NymphEphemerella invaria (Sulphur) Mayfly NymphView 3 Pictures
Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Mar 10, 2004
Added Jan 19, 2006
Ephemerella aurivillii Mayfly NymphEphemerella aurivillii  Mayfly NymphView 4 Pictures
Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Feb 5, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Ephemerella (Hendricksons, Sulphurs, PMDs) Mayfly NymphEphemerella (Hendricksons, Sulphurs, PMDs) Mayfly NymphView 2 PicturesHere's a puzzling nymph. It seemed to have double-banded tibiae (
The tibia of this Isonychia bicolor mayfly spinner is highlighted in red.
The tibia of this Isonychia bicolor mayfly spinner is highlighted in red.
Tibia: A middle segments in the leg of an insect, located between the femur and the tarsus.
)
, although the second band wasn't very pronounced. It has quite prominent tubercles (
A few (not all) of the abdominal tubercles on this Ephemerella needhami nymph are circled.  They are especially large in this species.
A few (not all) of the abdominal tubercles on this Ephemerella needhami nymph are circled. They are especially large in this species.
Tubercle: Various peculiar little bumps or projections on an insect. Their character is important for the identification of many kinds of insects, such as the nymphs of Ephemerellidae mayflies.
)
that definitely aren't black.
Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Mar 10, 2004
Added Jan 19, 2006
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