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Mayfly Species Hexagenia rigida (Great Olive-Winged Drake)

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Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
» Class Insecta (Insects)
» Order Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)
» Family Ephemeridae (Hexes and Big Drakes)
» Genus Hexagenia
» Species rigida (Great Olive-Winged Drake)
Common Names
MatchCommon Name
**Great Olive-Winged Drake
*Green Drake
This species is reportedly important in places, but it is not discussed very much in angling literature. I suspect its importance is very localized.  

Where & When

Regions: East, Midwest
Time Of Year (?): July through early August
According to the Leonards in Mayflies of Michigan Trout Streams, this species is most abundant in lakes and large, warm trout streams. It does not seem common in colder water.

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