Blog & Latest Updates
Fly Fishing Articles
Insects by Common Name
Isidro | March 18th, 2008, 1:34 am | |
Posts: 24 | Im' not hoping an ID, due to the "success" of the last post of European mayflies. I suppose that if t's almost impossible identify mayflies by photo at adult phases, much more difficult will be at nymphal phases. But, maybe someone know, at least, the family of this one. This nymph was caught at Ebro river, in Zaragoza, NE Spain. This river is great and deep, slow and highly contaminated, with lime. The nymph sizes about 15 mm (without cerci). Can be identified, at least, at family level?![]() Many thanks. | |
Taxon | March 18th, 2008, 5:12 am | |
Site Editor Plano, TXPosts: 1320 | Isidro- Your mayfly nymph appears to be a clinger of family Heptageniidae, perhaps of genus Ecdyonurus. Given a decent macro photo, identifying mayflies to family and genus is actually somewhat easier with nymphs than with the winged lifestages, as the gross features on the nymphal lifestage are much more distinctive. | |
Best regards, Roger Rohrbeck www.FlyfishingEntomology.com | ||
Isidro | March 26th, 2008, 6:34 am | |
Posts: 24 | Many thanks Taxon! This is very surprising for me. I hoped that teh adults would be much more easily identified than nymphs. The picture is not good but my camera don't give more. Thanks again for de ID. | |
Title | Replies | Last Reply |
More Baetis nymphs![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (2 more) In the Identify This! Board by Millcreek | 0 | |
Re: Agapetus larva and pupa![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (8 more) In the Photography Board by Millcreek | 6 | Jul 7, 2015 by Millcreek |
Paracloeodes minutus![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In the Photography Board by Millcreek | 0 | |
Acentrella insignificans nymphs![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (1 more) In the Photography Board by Millcreek | 0 | |
Re: Aquatic Insect ID![]() In the Identify This! Board by QualityAqua | 3 | Jan 25, 2010 by Taxon |
Re: Apatania larvae and pupae![]() ![]() ![]() In the Photography Board by Millcreek | 3 | Feb 22, 2016 by PaulRoberts |
Re: Calineuria californica and Hesperoperla pacifica![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (3 more) In the Photography Board by Millcreek | 1 | Jan 30, 2016 by Martinlf |
Re: Possible Maccaffertium Terminatum Mayfly Spinner?![]() ![]() In the Identify This! Board by Delvalle | 1 | Jul 11, 2008 by Taxon |
Re: Driving Home from Ithaca![]() In Fishing Reports by Willy | 2 | Jun 19, 2007 by Martinlf |
Re: Site updates from May 16, 2012 In Site Updates by Bnewell | 3 | Jun 12, 2012 by Troutnut |
Most Recent Posts |
Re: Hennies In Fishing Reports by Partsman |
Re: Gila River Hatch Chart? In General Discussion by JJTrout (Troutnut replied) |
Re: Quick bug collecting and gear test trip In Site Updates by Troutnut |
Re: Are there trout in this stream? In Beginner Help by Camphammer (Wbranch replied) |
Re: First trout of 2021! In Site Updates by Troutnut (Adirman replied) |
Re: Possible ID In the Mayfly Species Apobaetis futilis by Sreyadig (Taxon replied) |
Re: How to make a French Coil In General Discussion by Adirman (Martinlf replied) |
Re: Do trout eat Striders? In General Discussion by Red_green_h (Steamntrout replied) |
Walt’s Worm In Fly Tying by Coha |
Re: What Flies should I use? In General Discussion by Adirman (Wbranch replied) |