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 |
This is page 3 of specimens of Leptophlebiidae. Visit the main Leptophlebiidae page for:
- The behavior and habitat of Leptophlebiidae.
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40 Mayfly Specimens in the Family Leptophlebiidae:
Paraleptophlebia (Blue Quills) Mayfly Nymph
View 6 Pictures
View 6 PicturesRegion: Catskills
Collected Apr 19, 2006
Added Apr 21, 2006
Leptophlebia cupida (Black Quill) Mayfly Nymph
View 5 Pictures
View 5 PicturesRegion: Upper Midwest
Collected Feb 5, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Paraleptophlebia (Blue Quills) Mayfly Dun
View 5 Pictures
View 5 PicturesRegion: Catskills
Collected May 7, 2005
Added May 16, 2006
Leptophlebia (Black Quills) Mayfly Dun
View 7 PicturesI collected this mayfly after user Al514 tipped me off to the presence of some Leptophlebia mayflies I didn't seem to have yet with his ID request of a male dun. This seems to be of the same species. I also collected a female spinner. Based on that spinner, I can tell that this is either Leptophlebia cupida or Leptophlebia nebulosa, but I can't tell which.
Unfortunately none of the specimens I collected made it through the hot, sunny day very well. So the pictures aren't great, but they're better than nothing.
View 7 PicturesI collected this mayfly after user Al514 tipped me off to the presence of some Leptophlebia mayflies I didn't seem to have yet with his ID request of a male dun. This seems to be of the same species. I also collected a female spinner. Based on that spinner, I can tell that this is either Leptophlebia cupida or Leptophlebia nebulosa, but I can't tell which.Unfortunately none of the specimens I collected made it through the hot, sunny day very well. So the pictures aren't great, but they're better than nothing.
Region: Northeast
Collected May 9, 2007
Added May 18, 2007
Paraleptophlebia (Blue Quills) Mayfly Nymph
View 6 Pictures
View 6 PicturesRegion: Catskills
Collected May 6, 2007
Added May 18, 2007
Leptophlebia (Black Quills) Mayfly Spinner
View 6 PicturesI collected this specimen along with a female dun of the same species. Unfortunately it's not in very good shape.
After poking at it for a while under a microscope with a good scientific key in hand, I'm pretty sure this is either Leptophlebia cupida or Leptophlebia nebulosa. I can't tell which.
View 6 PicturesI collected this specimen along with a female dun of the same species. Unfortunately it's not in very good shape.After poking at it for a while under a microscope with a good scientific key in hand, I'm pretty sure this is either Leptophlebia cupida or Leptophlebia nebulosa. I can't tell which.
Region: Northeast
Collected May 9, 2007
Added May 18, 2007
Paraleptophlebia (Blue Quills) Mayfly Dun
View 6 Pictures
View 6 PicturesRegion: Catskills
Collected May 6, 2007
Added May 10, 2007
Paraleptophlebia (Blue Quills) Mayfly Nymph
View 4 Pictures
View 4 PicturesRegion: Upper Midwest
Collected Mar 9, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Paraleptophlebia (Blue Quills) Mayfly Nymph
View 6 Pictures
View 6 PicturesRegion: Upper Midwest
Collected Feb 7, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Paraleptophlebia (Blue Quills) Mayfly Dun
View 4 PicturesI really hoped to catch some good blue quill specimens on this trip, but they are very fragile mayflies and this one was in the best condition of the few that I caught after I drove them home to my camera. It may not be pretty, but you get an idea of the size/shape/color anyway.
View 4 PicturesI really hoped to catch some good blue quill specimens on this trip, but they are very fragile mayflies and this one was in the best condition of the few that I caught after I drove them home to my camera. It may not be pretty, but you get an idea of the size/shape/color anyway.Region: Catskills
Collected Apr 19, 2006
Added Apr 22, 2006
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