Mayfly Family Leptophlebiidae (Black Quills and Blue Quills)
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Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
» Class Insecta (Insects)
» Order Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)
» Family Leptophlebiidae (Black Quills and Blue Quills)
| Genus in Leptophlebiidae |  |  |
| LeptophlebiaBlack Quills | 19 | 89 |
| ParaleptophlebiaBlue Quills | 21 | 121 |
8 genera aren't included.
Common Name
| Match | Common Name |
 | Black Quills and Blue Quills |
Leptophlebiidae also contains several genera and species which are never mentioned in fly-fishing literature, either because they are too rare or because they require water too warm for trout.
40 Mayfly Specimens in the Family Leptophlebiidae:
Leptophlebia cupida (Black Quill) Mayfly Dun
View 6 PicturesThis Leptophlebia cupida dun was extremely cooperative, and it molted into a spinner for me in front of the camera. Here I have a few dun pictures and one spinner picture, and I've put the entire molting sequence in an article.
View 6 PicturesThis Leptophlebia cupida dun was extremely cooperative, and it molted into a spinner for me in front of the camera. Here I have a few dun pictures and one spinner picture, and I've put the entire molting sequence in an article.Region: Upper Midwest
Collected May 27, 2005
Added May 16, 2006
Paraleptophlebia adoptiva (Blue Quill) Mayfly Dun
View 14 Pictures
View 14 PicturesRegion: Northeast
Collected Apr 30, 2007
Added May 3, 2007
Leptophlebia cupida (Black Quill) Mayfly Nymph
View 8 Pictures
View 8 PicturesRegion: Northeast
Collected Mar 29, 2005
Added Apr 6, 2006
2 Streamside Pictures of Leptophlebiidae Mayflies:
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I found this little Paraleptophlebia dun along a Catskill stream, but not enough of her brethren were emerging to get the early-season trout to rise.
In this picture: Mayfly Genus Paraleptophlebia (Blue Quills).
In this picture: Mayfly Genus Paraleptophlebia (Blue Quills).
After I took this photo, this specimen was swept out of this tiny pool into a riffle downstream, where I swooped it up with my aquarium net and brought it home to photograph. See it up close here.
In this picture: Mayfly Species Paraleptophlebia adoptiva (Blue Quill).
In this picture: Mayfly Species Paraleptophlebia adoptiva (Blue Quill).
Recent Discussions of Leptophlebiidae
Paralep Hatching Behavior 9 Replies »
Posted by Shawnny3 on Apr 6, 2009 in the genus Paraleptophlebia
Last reply on Apr 30, 2009 by Taxon
I can't remember where I read or heard these things (might have been on this site), but I want to make sure my vague recollections are not totally false. When Paraleptophlebia are mating, do they make exaggerated dives in clouds above the stream? If so, do they often end up in the water at these times or do they fall as spinners much later? Finally, when they emerge, do they do so at the stream bottom and then swim to the surface as duns?
Thanks for any help,
Shawn
ReplySoutheast Mayflies 24 Replies »Thanks for any help,
Shawn
Posted by DarkDun on Nov 20, 2006 in the species Leptophlebia cupida
Last reply on Mar 4, 2007 by Taxon
This is one of the species that seem to be prevalent in our area of southwest NC. It emerges in March as I recall and again in October on certain streams. I would like to confirm that this next season.
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