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Mayfly Genus Caenis (Angler's Curses)

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» Genus Caenis (Angler's Curses)
Species in CaenisNumber of SpecimensNumber of Pictures
Caenis amicaAngler's Curse00
Caenis hilarisAngler's Curse00
Caenis latipennisAngler's Curse00
Caenis tardataAngler's Curse00
Caenis youngiAngler's Curse12

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Common Names
MatchCommon Name
***Angler's Curses
**Little White Spinners
**Little White Mayflies
*Tiny White-Winged Curses
*White-Winged Sulphurs
Pictures Below ↓

This is page 2 of specimens of Caenis. Visit the main Caenis page for:

  • The behavior and habitat of Caenis.

Pictures of 11 Mayfly Specimens in the Genus Caenis:

Specimen Page:12
Caenis (Angler's Curses) Mayfly DunCaenis (Angler's Curses) Mayfly Dun View 1 Pictures
Collected August 5, 2004 from unknown in Wisconsin
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on January 19, 2006
Caenis (Angler's Curses) Mayfly NymphCaenis (Angler's Curses) Mayfly Nymph View 3 Pictures
Collected February 7, 2004 from unknown in Wisconsin
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on January 25, 2006
Caenis (Angler's Curses) Mayfly NymphCaenis (Angler's Curses) Mayfly Nymph View 3 PicturesThis interesting little Caenis nymph is way darker than any of the others I collected in January 2004, probably a different species. It also has shorter tails.
Collected January 31, 2004 from unknown in Wisconsin
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on January 25, 2006
Caenis (Angler's Curses) Mayfly NymphCaenis (Angler's Curses) Mayfly Nymph View 3 PicturesI confirmed the identity of this nymph by looking at it under a microscope to be certain of the shape of its gills and head.
Collected January 31, 2004 from unknown in Wisconsin
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on January 25, 2006
Caenis (Angler's Curses) Mayfly NymphCaenis (Angler's Curses) Mayfly Nymph View 2 PicturesI confirmed the identity of this nymph by looking at it under a microscope to be certain of the shape of its gills and head.
Collected January 31, 2004 from unknown in Wisconsin
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on January 25, 2006
Caenis (Angler's Curses) Mayfly NymphCaenis (Angler's Curses) Mayfly Nymph View 4 PicturesI confirmed the identity of this nymph by looking at it under a microscope to be certain of the shape of its gills and head.
Collected January 31, 2004 from unknown in Wisconsin
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on January 25, 2006
Caenis (Angler's Curses) Mayfly AdultCaenis (Angler's Curses) Mayfly Adult View 3 Pictures
Collected June 14, 2005 from Kicking Horse Reservoir in Montana
Added to Troutnut.com by Bnewell on June 27, 2011
Caenis youngi (Angler's Curse) Mayfly NymphCaenis youngi (Angler's Curse) Mayfly Nymph View 2 PicturesThis is probably the most common lake mayfly in western Montana. It can be found with one or more species of Caenis.
Collected July 5, 2007 from Many Lakes in Montana
Added to Troutnut.com by Bnewell on June 26, 2011
Specimen Page:12
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