I confirmed with the microscope that this nymph has small 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.), single-banded tibiae (Tibia: A middle segments in the leg of an insect, located between the femur and the tarsus.), and a fan tail.This mayfly was collected from unknown on March 10th, 2004 and added to Troutnut.com on January 25th, 2006.
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