» Family Ephemerellidae (Hendricksons, Sulphurs, PMDs, BWOs)
3 genera (Caurinella, Dentatella, Tsalia)
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This is page 9 of specimens of Ephemerellidae. Visit the main Ephemerellidae page for:
- The behavior and habitat of Ephemerellidae.
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Pictures of 271 Mayfly Specimens in the Family Ephemerellidae:
Ephemerella aurivillii Mayfly Nymph
View 3 PicturesThis specimen seems to be morphologically identical to the darker specimens of its species, but it's a very distinctly different color. I'm guessing this is a gender difference, just as I've guessed for the similar E. subvaria nymphs. Ephemerella aurivillii Mayfly Nymph
View 3 PicturesExamination of this specimen under a microscope revealed that it does have small abdominal tubercles (
A few (not all) of the abdominal tubercles on this
Ephemerella needhami nymph are circled. They are especially large in this species.
Tubercle: Various peculiar little bumps or projections on an insect. Their character is important for the identification of many kinds of insects, such as the nymphs of Ephemerellidae mayflies.), 2-banded femora (Femur: The main segment of an insect's leg close to the body, in between the tibia and the trochanter.), and banded tails.