Mayfly Species Paraleptophlebia praepedita (Blue Quill)
Taxonomic Navigation -?-
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
» Class Insecta (Insects)
» Order Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)
» Family Leptophlebiidae (Black Quills and Blue Quills)
» Genus Paraleptophlebia (Blue Quills)
» Species praepedita (Blue Quill)
Common Names
| Match | Common Name |
 | Blue Quill |
 | Paralep |
| Mahogany Dun |
 | Slate-Winged Mahogany Dun |
| American Blue Dun |
 | Blue-Winged Dun |
Where & When
Regions: East, Midwest
Time Of Year (?): July through October
Preferred Waters: Relatively large, warm trout streams
In Mayflies of Michigan Trout Streams, the Leonards report finding a single male adult of this species in late May. This is outside the range of emergence dates given by Knopp and Cormier in Mayflies: An Angler's Study of Trout Water Ephemeroptera .Time Of Year (?): July through October
Preferred Waters: Relatively large, warm trout streams
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