Insect Order Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)
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Common Name
| Match | Common Name |
 | Mayflies |
Fly Imitations by Orvis
| Stage | Fly Pattern |
| Nymph | Hare's Ear |
| Nymph | Pheasant Tail |
| Nymph | RS2 |
| Dun | Adams |
| Dun | CDC Comparadun |
| Dun | Sparkle Dun |
| Spinner | AK's Spinner |
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516 Mayfly Specimens:
Maccaffertium modestum (Cream Cahill) Mayfly Nymph
View 2 PicturesI looked at this nymph closely under my crappy microscope. It has truncate (Truncate: Cut off. This is often used to describe the square appearance of the gills of Maccaffertium mayfly nymphs, for example, as opposed to the pointed gills of the closely related genus Stenacron.) as opposed to rounded gills, postero-lateral (Lateral: To the side.) spines only on abdominal segments 7-9, and oblique crossbars through the center of each sterna, not on the posterior (Posterior: Toward the back of an organism's body. The phrase "posterior to" means "in back of.") edge like on some of the other Maccaffertium species. As best I can tell from the keys this is either modestum or ithaca and from the distribution maps I've seen I'm guessing it's modestum.
View 2 PicturesI looked at this nymph closely under my crappy microscope. It has truncate (Truncate: Cut off. This is often used to describe the square appearance of the gills of Maccaffertium mayfly nymphs, for example, as opposed to the pointed gills of the closely related genus Stenacron.) as opposed to rounded gills, postero-lateral (Lateral: To the side.) spines only on abdominal segments 7-9, and oblique crossbars through the center of each sterna, not on the posterior (Posterior: Toward the back of an organism's body. The phrase "posterior to" means "in back of.") edge like on some of the other Maccaffertium species. As best I can tell from the keys this is either modestum or ithaca and from the distribution maps I've seen I'm guessing it's modestum.Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Mar 10, 2004
Added Jan 19, 2006
Eurylophella (Chocolate Duns) Mayfly Nymph
View 3 PicturesThis nymph is an extremely early instar (Instar: Many invertebrates molt through dozens of progressively larger and better-developed stages as they grow. Each of these stages is known as an instar. Hard-bodied nymphs typically molt through more instars than soft-bodied larvae.).
View 3 PicturesThis nymph is an extremely early instar (Instar: Many invertebrates molt through dozens of progressively larger and better-developed stages as they grow. Each of these stages is known as an instar. Hard-bodied nymphs typically molt through more instars than soft-bodied larvae.).Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Feb 7, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Eurylophella (Chocolate Duns) Mayfly Nymph
View 3 PicturesThis nymph is an extremely early instar (Instar: Many invertebrates molt through dozens of progressively larger and better-developed stages as they grow. Each of these stages is known as an instar. Hard-bodied nymphs typically molt through more instars than soft-bodied larvae.).
View 3 PicturesThis nymph is an extremely early instar (Instar: Many invertebrates molt through dozens of progressively larger and better-developed stages as they grow. Each of these stages is known as an instar. Hard-bodied nymphs typically molt through more instars than soft-bodied larvae.).Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Feb 7, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Paraleptophlebia (Blue Quills) Mayfly Nymph
View 3 Pictures
View 3 PicturesRegion: Upper Midwest
Collected Mar 9, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Paraleptophlebia (Blue Quills) Mayfly Nymph
View 4 PicturesThis one is missing several gills due to capture damage.
View 4 PicturesThis one is missing several gills due to capture damage.Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Feb 5, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Maccaffertium (March Browns and Cahills) Mayfly Nymph
View 3 Pictures
View 3 PicturesRegion: Upper Midwest
Collected Jan 13, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Isonychia (Slate Drakes) Mayfly Nymph
View 3 PicturesThis smaller Isonychia nymph was caught with a bunch of bicolor specimens, but it does not have the fluffy spine structure at the base of its gills. This might mean it's Isonychia sayi, or it might just be a bicolor nymph too young to have developed those structures.
View 3 PicturesThis smaller Isonychia nymph was caught with a bunch of bicolor specimens, but it does not have the fluffy spine structure at the base of its gills. This might mean it's Isonychia sayi, or it might just be a bicolor nymph too young to have developed those structures.Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Jan 13, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Leucrocuta hebe (Little Yellow Quill) Mayfly Nymph
View 4 PicturesThis is a very early instar (Instar: Many invertebrates molt through dozens of progressively larger and better-developed stages as they grow. Each of these stages is known as an instar. Hard-bodied nymphs typically molt through more instars than soft-bodied larvae.).
View 4 PicturesThis is a very early instar (Instar: Many invertebrates molt through dozens of progressively larger and better-developed stages as they grow. Each of these stages is known as an instar. Hard-bodied nymphs typically molt through more instars than soft-bodied larvae.).Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Jan 13, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Leucrocuta hebe (Little Yellow Quill) Mayfly Nymph
View 2 PicturesThis is a very early instar (Instar: Many invertebrates molt through dozens of progressively larger and better-developed stages as they grow. Each of these stages is known as an instar. Hard-bodied nymphs typically molt through more instars than soft-bodied larvae.).
View 2 PicturesThis is a very early instar (Instar: Many invertebrates molt through dozens of progressively larger and better-developed stages as they grow. Each of these stages is known as an instar. Hard-bodied nymphs typically molt through more instars than soft-bodied larvae.).Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Jan 13, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Ephemeroptera (Mayflies) Mayfly Nymph
View 4 PicturesThis burrowing mayfly nymph is so small I couldn't even tell what family it's in. My guess is it's a very early instar (Instar: Many invertebrates molt through dozens of progressively larger and better-developed stages as they grow. Each of these stages is known as an instar. Hard-bodied nymphs typically molt through more instars than soft-bodied larvae.) Ephemera simulans nymph.
View 4 PicturesThis burrowing mayfly nymph is so small I couldn't even tell what family it's in. My guess is it's a very early instar (Instar: Many invertebrates molt through dozens of progressively larger and better-developed stages as they grow. Each of these stages is known as an instar. Hard-bodied nymphs typically molt through more instars than soft-bodied larvae.) Ephemera simulans nymph.Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Jan 12, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
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