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Mayfly Genus Penelomax

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Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
» Class Insecta (Insects)
» Order Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)
» Family Ephemerellidae (Hendricksons, Sulphurs, PMDs, BWOs)
» Genus Penelomax
Species in PenelomaxNumber of SpecimensNumber of Pictures
Penelomax septentrionalis325
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3 Mayfly Specimens in the Genus Penelomax:

Penelomax septentrionalis Mayfly DunPenelomax septentrionalis  Mayfly DunView 10 PicturesI'm pretty sure this dun belongs to septentrionalis, because her legs are just too long for invaria. I know that species is in this system because I collected several nymphs some miles downstream.

This really pretty mayfly was in kind of bad shape when I found it crippled on the surface, and bouncing around in my container with a bunch of green drakes didn't help.
Region: Catskills
Collected Jun 1, 2007
Added Jun 4, 2007
Penelomax septentrionalis Mayfly NymphPenelomax septentrionalis  Mayfly NymphView 12 PicturesThis is surely the most distinctive-looking species of Ephemerella nymph. I like the rugged, spindly look. If mayflies made movies, Ephemerella septentrionalis would probably play the supervillain.

Maybe I should take a break and get something to eat.
Region: Catskills
Collected May 13, 2007
Added May 18, 2007
Penelomax septentrionalis Mayfly NymphPenelomax septentrionalis  Mayfly NymphView 3 Pictures
Region: Catskills
Collected May 13, 2007
Added May 18, 2007

Recent Discussions of Penelomax

Anyone know more about Ephemerella septentrionalis? 4 Replies »
Posted by Troutnut on May 18, 2007 in the species Penelomax septentrionalis
Last reply on Jun 18, 2007 by Konchu
I found about one sentence on these in Gonzo's book, and haven't seen them mentioned anywhere else in fly fishing literature. Nor is any of the scientific literature I have on them particularly interesting (just descriptions). Now that I've collected a few and see what unique-looking nymphs they've got, I'm really curious about them.
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