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Mayfly Genus Ephemerella (Hendricksons, Sulphurs, PMDs)

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Species in EphemerellaNumber of SpecimensNumber of Pictures
Ephemerella aurivillii00
Ephemerella dorothea dorotheaPale Evening Dun00
Ephemerella dorothea infrequensPale Morning Dun00
Ephemerella excruciansPale Morning Dun00
Ephemerella invariaSulphur Dun015
Ephemerella needhamiLittle Dark Hendrickson00
Ephemerella subvariaHendrickson024
Ephemerella tibialisLittle Western Dark Hendrickson00

11 species aren't included.
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This is page 16 of specimens of Ephemerella. Visit the main Ephemerella page for:

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  • 37 underwater pictures of Ephemerella.

Pictures of 158 Mayfly Specimens in the Genus Ephemerella:

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Female Ephemerella dorothea infrequens (Pale Morning Dun) Mayfly SpinnerFemale Ephemerella dorothea infrequens (Pale Morning Dun) Mayfly Spinner View 9 PicturesI'm calling this one Ephemerella dorothea infrequens because it was collected along with two males that positively ID to that species.
Collected July 1, 2019 from the Madison River in Montana
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on July 18, 2019
Ephemerella (Hendricksons, Sulphurs, PMDs) Mayfly NymphEphemerella (Hendricksons, Sulphurs, PMDs) Mayfly Nymph View 3 PicturesI confirmed with the microscope that this specimen has very small 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.
)
, strongly 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.
)
, and a fan tail.
Collected March 10, 2004 from unknown in Wisconsin
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on January 19, 2006
Ephemerella (Hendricksons, Sulphurs, PMDs) Mayfly NymphEphemerella (Hendricksons, Sulphurs, PMDs) Mayfly Nymph View 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.
Collected March 10, 2004 from unknown in Wisconsin
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on January 19, 2006
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