**Mayfly Genus Cinygma (Western Light Cahills)**

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Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

» Class Insecta (Insects)

» Order Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)

» Family Heptageniidae (March Browns, Cahills, Quill Gordons)

» Genus Cinygma (Western Light Cahills)

Species in Cinygma
Cinygma dimickiWestern Light Cahill	0	0

2 species aren't included.

Common Name

Match	Common Name
	Western Light Cahills

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This uncommon Western genus is closely related to Cinygmula. It rarely provides good hatches.

Where & When

Region: West

Time Of Year (?): April through September

Hatching Behavior

These mayflies emerge in the surface flim.

Nymph Biology

Current Speed: Slow

Pictures of 1 Mayfly Specimen in the Genus Cinygma:

Cinygma (Western Light Cahills) Mayfly Nymph

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Collected July 14, 2011 from Swamp Creek in Oregon
Added to Troutnut.com by Bnewell on July 14, 2011

Recent Discussions of Cinygma

Cinygma mayflies 2 Replies »

Posted by Bnewell on Jul 15, 2011

Last reply on Jul 20, 2011 by Entoman

Perhaps one reason Cinygma mayflies do not create much interest for fishermen is because of their habit. They seem to prefer these small headwater streams, often streams without trout.

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Mayfly Genus Cinygma (Western Light Cahills)