» Genus Ephemerella (Hendricksons, Sulphurs, PMDs)
11 species (Ephemerella alleni, Ephemerella apopsis, Ephemerella berneri, Ephemerella catawba, Ephemerella consimilis, Ephemerella hispida, Ephemerella maculata, Ephemerella mucronata, Ephemerella nuda, Ephemerella unicornis, Ephemerella verruca)
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This is page 3 of specimens of Ephemerella. Visit the main Ephemerella page for:
- The behavior and habitat of Ephemerella.
- 37 underwater pictures of Ephemerella.
Pictures of 158 Mayfly Specimens in the Genus Ephemerella:
Ephemerella aurivillii Mayfly Nymph
View 5 PicturesClose examination under a microscope showed definite small tubercles (
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.) on the back of this nymph. Ephemerella aurivillii Mayfly Nymph
View 6 PicturesThis specimen was collected together with a lighter one of the same species.
It resembles another specimen from about 1300 miles away in Wisconsin, which I tentatively called Ephemerella needhami. This one has much less prominent abdominal tubercles (
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.). It may be that they're both the same species and I don't have my identifications straight.