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This topic is about the Mayfly Species Leptophlebia cupida
Most anglers encounter these large mayflies every Spring in the East and Midwest. They are omnipresent in small portions, providing filler action in the days or hours between the prolific hatches of the early season Ephemerella flies.
See the main Leptophlebia page for details about their nymphs, hatching, and egg-laying behavior. This is by far the most important species of that genus. Read more...
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The Discussion
| GONZO | February 23rd, 2007, 1:39 pm | |
| "Bear Swamp," PA Posts: 876 | Thanks, Roger. I'm hoping for clarification as well. By the way, you might want to amend your last post to refer to Ameletus rather than Isonychia and March rather than May. Or are you just trying to further confuse me? :) PS-The comment about ludens/lineatus simply reflects the fact that I am never entirely sure that I have the latest taxonomic info available, and that there seems to have been some debate about whether they truly deserve the species distinction. I'll certainly trust Mayfly Central on such matters. (As I do you.) | |
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| Taxon | February 23rd, 2007, 2:08 pm | |
| Mercer Island, WA Posts: 484 | Thanks, Gonzo. My introduction of more confusion was not intentional. Have corrected with bolding in the post. | |
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| Taxon | February 23rd, 2007, 3:07 pm | |
| Mercer Island, WA Posts: 484 | PS-The comment about ludens/lineatus simply reflects the fact that I am never entirely sure that I have the latest taxonomic info available, and that there seems to have been some debate about whether they truly deserve the species distinction. I'll certainly trust Mayfly Central on such matters. (As I do you.) Gonzo- Wasn't aware of any debate. I have emailed Dr. Jacek Zloty, Department of Biological Science, University of Calgary, and requested a copy of his publication: Zloty J. 1996. A revision of the Nearctic Ameletus mayflies based on adult males, with descriptions of seven new species (Ephemeroptera: Ameletidae). Canadian Entomologist 128:293-346 | |
| Roger Rohrbeck www.FlyfishingEntomology.com | ||
| DarkDun | March 4th, 2007, 11:48 am | |
| Posts: 16 | The dun I have descibed for early Spring is definitely a 3 Tailed species of 12MM (Black Quill) and the one I have seen in Autumn or late summer is probably the Isonychia (As TAXON defines as Drunella Walkeri) I hope this will clarify my notes. I have pretty much resolved that the Dun which I have been observing is a Black Quill (L.Cupida)in the Spring, from late Feb and early March in our SW area of NC. The middle tail does seem to be a bit shorter by maybe 1/8". I will follow up on the Isonychia as the season progresses or determine that it is still another species??? Dark Dun | |
| Taxon | March 4th, 2007, 1:10 pm | |
| Mercer Island, WA Posts: 484 | DarkDun- Oops. Should have said: So, I would guess you are encountering Black Quills in March, and (somewhat-delayed-emerging) Drunella walkeri (Large Blue-Winged Olives) in October. Didn't mean to suggest Isonychia by use of the common name, Slate Drake. | |
| Roger Rohrbeck www.FlyfishingEntomology.com | ||
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