» Species mollis (Jenny Spinner)
Common Names
This species often emerges together with Paraleptophlebia strigula and Paraleptophlebia guttata, and the combined effect can be a good fishable hatch. The latter two are much less famous than mollis, but Knopp and Cormier say they are more reliable. Where & WhenRegions: East, Midwest
Time Of Year (?): Late May through August; best in June
This species begins to emerge soon after Paraleptophlebia adoptiva has finished.Hatching BehaviorTime Of Day (?): Late morning to midday
The duns ride the surface for a long time before flying away. The Leonards report in Mayflies of Michigan Trout Streams that trout feed heavily on Paraleptophlebia mollis duns.Spinner BehaviorTime Of Day: Late afternoon
The male spinners have a unique look: most of their abdominal segments are white.Nymph BiologyCurrent Speed: Slow
Environmental Tolerance: Tolerant of warm water
Pictures of 1 Mayfly Specimen in the Species Neoleptophlebia mollis:
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