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Ephemerella (Hendricksons, Sulphurs, PMDs) Mayfly Nymph Pictures

Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
» Class Insecta (Insects)
» Order Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)
» Family Ephemerellidae (Hendricksons, Sulphurs, PMDs, BWOs)
» Genus Ephemerella (Hendricksons, Sulphurs, PMDs)
 Here's a puzzling nymph. It seemed to have double-banded tibiae (
The tibia of this Isonychia bicolor mayfly spinner is highlighted in red.
The tibia of this Isonychia bicolor mayfly spinner is highlighted in red.
Tibia: A middle segments in the leg of an insect, located between the femur and the tarsus.
)
, although the second band wasn't very pronounced. It has quite prominent 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.
)
that definitely aren't black.


This mayfly was collected from the Upper Midwest on March 10th, 2004 and added to Troutnut.com on January 19th, 2006.

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