Ephemerella | larva (nymph)
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| subimago (dun) - male
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imago (spinner) - male
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imago (spinner) - female
Copyright © 2010 Colin M |
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Ephemerella | Finger-like max. palps well developed; femora & tails all similar; gills on ab. seg. 3; no disk of hairs on u/s of ab.; sides of ab. seg. 9 don't extended to the tails; tails approx. equal in length; last 2/3 of tails w/bristles extending laterally. | . |
Ephemerella alleni | | |
Ephemerella aurivillii | | |
| Top hind edge of (at least) abdominal segments 3-7 w/small to medium tubercles; hind corners of abdominal segment 3 w/points similar to following segments; front of head smooth (no tubercles). | . |
Ephemerella dorothea infrequens (Pale Morning Dun; Rusty Spinner; Pale Morning Spinner; PMD. ) | | |
| Body uniform brown color, abdomen w/weak, light markings; no abdominal tubercles; points on the sides of segment 4 and 5 are relatively long compared to those of inermis; small oval gills on segs 3-7. | Body cream w/olive cast; wings light gray; length 5.5-7 mm.; 3 tails; emerges May-mid Jul. |
Ephemerella excrucians | | |
Ephemerella tibialis (Red Quill; Whitegloved Howdy; Small Dark Hendrickson; Small Western Dark Hendrickson. ) | | |
| Abdominal segments 2-8 w/small, sharply pointed tubercles on hind edge; rear edges of middle abdominal segments straight, often w/dorsal stripe down middle of abdomen; dark/light banding on legs. | Body dark reddish brown; wings pale to dark gray; length 7-9 mm.; 3 tails; emerges Aug 1 - Sep 15. |
Ephemerella velmae | | |
Ephemerella verruca | | |