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SandflyJanuary 7th, 2009, 5:20 pm
tioga co. pa.

Posts: 33		here are a few im not sure about
sandfly
shop owner
N.J.B.B.A. #2215
Tiadaughton T.U. 688
I didn't Escape------They gave me a day pass !
TaxonJanuary 8th, 2009, 7:58 am
Site Editor
Plano, TX

Posts: 1339		Bob-

I believe it (them) to be Epeorus female duns.
Best regards,
Roger Rohrbeck
www.FlyfishingEntomology.com
SandflyJanuary 8th, 2009, 1:11 pm
tioga co. pa.

Posts: 33		Tkanks,
I was thinking the same, its a size 14 fly.Wasn't sure if it has a common name.
sandfly
shop owner
N.J.B.B.A. #2215
Tiadaughton T.U. 688
I didn't Escape------They gave me a day pass !
TaxonJanuary 8th, 2009, 3:29 pm
Site Editor
Plano, TX

Posts: 1339		Bob-

Tkanks,
I was thinking the same, its a size 14 fly.Wasn't sure if it has a common name.


Yes, the various Epeorus species, life stages, and sexes are known by more common names than you can shake a stick at. Take your choice among:

Blue Quill
Cream Variant
Croquette
Dark Golden Quill
Dark Gordon Quill
Dark Graywinged Quill
Gordon Quill
Graywinged Pink Quill
Graywinged Yellow Quill
Iron Dun
Light Blue Quill
Light Cahill
Little Blue Quill
Little Marryat
Little Yellow Mayfly
Little Yellow Quill
Medium Blue Quill
Pale Evening Dun
Pale Evening Olive
Pale Evening Quill
Pale Sulphur Dun
Palewinged Pink Quill
Pink Cahill
Pink Lady
Quill Gordon
Red Quill Spinner
Salmon Spinner
Slate Brown Dun
Slate Cream Dun
Small Cream Variant
Sulphur
Sulphur Dun
Western Gordon Quill
Western Graywinged Yellow Quill
Western Little Marryat
Western Quill Gordon
Best regards,
Roger Rohrbeck
www.FlyfishingEntomology.com
SayfuNovember 12th, 2011, 8:07 pm
Posts: 560MY DAWD! That's as many names as I've been called!

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