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Eurylophella (Chocolate Duns) Mayfly Nymph Pictures



 Looking at this specimen under a microscope revealed prominent sharp abdominal tubercles (
A few (not all) of the abdominal tubercles on this Ephemerella needhami nymph are circled.  They are especially large in this species.
A few (not all) of the abdominal tubercles on this Ephemerella needhami nymph are circled. They are especially large in this species.
Tubercle: Various peculiar little bumps or projections on an insect. Their character is important for the identification of many kinds of insects, such as the nymphs of Ephemerellidae mayflies.
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. Also, abdominal segment 9 is distinctly longer than abdominal segment 8, meaning this is definitely a Eurylophella nymph.


This mayfly was collected from unknown on February 7th, 2004 and added to Troutnut.com on January 25th, 2006.

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Eurylophella (Chocolate Duns) Mayfly Nymph from unknown in Wisconsin
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