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Cinygmula subaequalis (Small Gordon Quill) Mayfly Nymph Pictures

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

» Class Insecta (Insects)

» Order Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)

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

» Genus Cinygmula (Dark Red Quills)

» Species subaequalis (Small Gordon Quill)

This nymph is missing a few gills, but is otherwise in good shape. It was the only one of its species which turned up in my sample.

This mayfly was collected from Paradise Creek on May 29th, 2007 and added to Troutnut.com on June 4th, 2007.

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Cinygmula subaequalis (Small Gordon Quill) Mayfly Nymph from Paradise Creek in Pennsylvania

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Cinygmula subaequalis (Small Gordon Quill) Mayfly Nymph from Paradise Creek in Pennsylvania

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Cinygmula subaequalis (Small Gordon Quill) Mayfly Nymph from Paradise Creek in Pennsylvania

CameraCanon EOS 20D

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Here you can see the mouthparts protruding out the side in a top view of the head. That's the identifying characteristic for Cinygmula. Cinygmula subaequalis (Small Gordon Quill) Mayfly Nymph from Paradise Creek in Pennsylvania

Here you can see the mouthparts protruding out the side in a top view of the head. That's the identifying characteristic for Cinygmula.

CameraCanon EOS 20D

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Cinygmula subaequalis (Small Gordon Quill) Mayfly Nymph from Paradise Creek in Pennsylvania

CameraCanon EOS 20D

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Cinygmula subaequalis (Small Gordon Quill) Mayfly Nymph from Paradise Creek in Pennsylvania

CameraCanon EOS 20D

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Cinygmula subaequalis (Small Gordon Quill) Mayfly Nymph from Paradise Creek in Pennsylvania

CameraCanon EOS 20D

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Cinygmula subaequalis (Small Gordon Quill) Mayfly Nymph from Paradise Creek in Pennsylvania

CameraCanon EOS 20D

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Cinygmula subaequalis (Small Gordon Quill) Mayfly Nymph from Paradise Creek in Pennsylvania

CameraCanon EOS 20D

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Cinygmula subaequalis (Small Gordon Quill) Mayfly Nymph from Paradise Creek in Pennsylvania

CameraCanon EOS 20D

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