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Mayfly Family Heptageniidae (March Browns, Cahills, Quill Gordons)

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» Family Heptageniidae (March Browns, Cahills, Quill Gordons)
Genus in HeptageniidaeNumber of SpecimensNumber of Pictures
CinygmaWestern Light Cahills12
CinygmulaDark Red Quills1478
EcdyonurusWestern Ginger Quills11
EpeorusLittle Maryatts40214
Heptagenia728
Ironodes13
Leucrocuta951
MaccaffertiumMarch Browns and Cahills60279
Nixe113
Rhithrogena1648
StenacronLight Cahills848
Stenonema16

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This is page 13 of specimens of Heptageniidae. Visit the main Heptageniidae page for:

  • The behavior and habitat of Heptageniidae.
  • 11 underwater pictures of Heptageniidae.
  • 9 streamside pictures of Heptageniidae.

Pictures of 165 Mayfly Specimens in the Family Heptageniidae:

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Male Epeorus albertae (Pink Lady) Mayfly SpinnerMale Epeorus albertae (Pink Lady) Mayfly Spinner View 1 Pictures
Collected June 29, 2011 from the Touchet River in Washington
Added to Troutnut.com by Bnewell on June 29, 2011
Heptagenia solitaria (Ginger Quill) Mayfly NymphHeptagenia solitaria (Ginger Quill) Mayfly Nymph View 1 Pictures
Collected February 27, 2005 from the Flathead River-lower in Montana
Added to Troutnut.com by Bnewell on June 28, 2011
Male Cinygmula ramaleyi (Small Western Gordon Quill) Mayfly AdultMale Cinygmula ramaleyi (Small Western Gordon Quill) Mayfly Adult View 4 PicturesAdults were collected from the North Fork of the Touchet River at Touchet Corral, 21 Sept. One photo is the swarm of males over the stream about 3 PM, air temp about 66 degree.
Collected September 21, 2011 from the Touchet River in Washington
Added to Troutnut.com by Bnewell on September 23, 2011
Male Epeorus albertae (Pink Lady) Mayfly SpinnerMale Epeorus albertae (Pink Lady) Mayfly Spinner View 2 Pictures
Collected June 29, 2011 from the Touchet River in Washington
Added to Troutnut.com by Bnewell on June 29, 2011
Female Epeorus albertae (Pink Lady) Mayfly DunFemale Epeorus albertae (Pink Lady) Mayfly Dun View 1 Pictures
Collected June 29, 2011 from the Touchet River in Washington
Added to Troutnut.com by Bnewell on June 29, 2011
Female Epeorus albertae (Pink Lady) Mayfly SpinnerFemale Epeorus albertae (Pink Lady) Mayfly Spinner View 1 PicturesIt is hard to see where the name "Pink Lady" comes from.
Collected June 29, 2011 from the Touchet River in Washington
Added to Troutnut.com by Bnewell on June 29, 2011
Ironodes nitidus (Slate Maroon Drake) Mayfly AdultIronodes nitidus (Slate Maroon Drake) Mayfly Adult View 3 PicturesWhile relatively rare in most of western Montana, it is common in several small streams along the east side of Flathead Lake and streams on the south side of the Flathead Indian Reservation.
Collected June 25, 2008 from Yellow Bay Creek in Montana
Added to Troutnut.com by Bnewell on June 28, 2011
Heptagenia solitaria (Ginger Quill) Mayfly AdultHeptagenia solitaria (Ginger Quill) Mayfly Adult View 4 PicturesThis species is common in the Flathead River below Kerr Day. The river here is fairly warm with a cobble and boulder bottom with heavy periphyton at times. This species is not common elsewhere in western Montana.
Collected July 4, 2005 from the Flathead River-lower in Montana
Added to Troutnut.com by Bnewell on June 28, 2011
Cinygmula (Dark Red Quills) Mayfly DunCinygmula (Dark Red Quills) Mayfly Dun View 1 Pictures
Collected April 29, 2006 from Boiling Springs Creek in Montana
Added to Troutnut.com by Bnewell on June 28, 2011
Rhithrogena Mayfly NymphRhithrogena Mayfly Nymph View 1 Pictures
Collected May 12, 2005 from Hungry Horse Creek in Montana
Added to Troutnut.com by Bnewell on June 28, 2011
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