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Millcreek | April 4th, 2016, 10:09 am | |
Healdsburg, CA Posts: 351 | Thought some folks might be interested in this. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/04/160403-mayflies-swarms-insects-bugs-spain/?google_editors_picks=true | |
"If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?" -Albert Einstein | ||
Jmd123 | April 4th, 2016, 2:44 pm | |
Oscoda, MI Posts: 2505 | HEX HATCH!!! Looks like one anyways... I wonder what genus and species that is? Jonathon | |
No matter how big the one you just caught is, there's always a bigger one out there somewhere... | ||
Crepuscular | April 4th, 2016, 2:54 pm | |
Boiling Springs, PA Posts: 922 | looks like Ephoron sp (Polymitarcyidae) to me. | |
Taxon | April 4th, 2016, 3:55 pm | |
Site Editor Plano, TXPosts: 1320 | looks like Ephoron sp (Polymitarcyidae) to me. Ephoron virgo. Interestingly (to me at least), this is the genus of (winged lifestages) mayflies which has either (2) tails or (3) tails, depending on whether male or female. | |
Best regards, Roger Rohrbeck www.FlyfishingEntomology.com | ||
Millcreek | April 4th, 2016, 5:02 pm | |
Healdsburg, CA Posts: 351 | Roger - Interestingly (to me at least), this is the genus of (winged lifestages) mayflies which has either (2) tails or (3) tails, depending on whether male or female. Do all Polymitarcyidae have 2 or 3 tails? Also which sex has 2 tails and which sex has 3 tails? Just curious, Mark | |
"If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?" -Albert Einstein | ||
Taxon | April 5th, 2016, 3:19 am | |
Site Editor Plano, TXPosts: 1320 | Roger - Hi Mark- The N. American species of family Polymitarcyidae are as follows: Campsurus cuspidatus Campsurus decoloratus Ephoron album Ephoron leukon Tortopsis primus Tortopsis puella Tortopus circumfluus It is my belief that only genus where winged males have (2) tails, and winged females have (3) tails is Ephoron, and the other three genera all have only (2) tails, independent of sex. | |
Best regards, Roger Rohrbeck www.FlyfishingEntomology.com | ||
Crepuscular | April 5th, 2016, 8:20 am | |
Boiling Springs, PA Posts: 922 | we get a few E. leukon here... :)![]() | |
Taxon | April 5th, 2016, 9:15 am | |
Site Editor Plano, TXPosts: 1320 | Yes, I'd say so, Eric. :-) | |
Best regards, Roger Rohrbeck www.FlyfishingEntomology.com | ||
Millcreek | April 5th, 2016, 11:03 am | |
Healdsburg, CA Posts: 351 | Roger- Thanks for the answer. Eric- Just the occasional one, huh?:) | |
"If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?" -Albert Einstein | ||
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