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Maccaffertium ithaca (Light Cahill) Mayfly Dun Pictures



 This dun emerged from a nymph in one of the bowls on my table while I was sorting. I photographed it with the nymphal shuck (
Here's an underwater view of the pupal shucks of several already-emerged Brachycentrus numerosus caddisflies.
Here's an underwater view of the pupal shucks of several already-emerged Brachycentrus numerosus caddisflies.
Shuck: The shed exoskeleton left over when an insect molts into its next stage or instar. Most often it describes the last nymphal or pupal skin exited during emergence into a winged adult.
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, and it seems to be of the same species as a nymph I photographed from the same 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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