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Teloganopsis deficiens (Little Black Quill) Mayfly Nymph Pictures



 This nymph has tiny, barely detectable tubercles (
A few (not all) of the abdominal tubercles on this Ephemerella needhami nymph are circled.  They are especially large in this species.
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.
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on its abdominal segments, and I could not find the maxillary palpi. I have tentatively guessed that it is Serratella deficiens.


This mayfly was collected from the Bois Brule River on June 9th, 2005 and added to Troutnut.com on May 26th, 2006.


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