Caudatella hystrix Mayfly Nymph Pictures

Mayflies

Caddisflies

Stoneflies

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

» Class Insecta (Insects)

» Order Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)

» Family Ephemerellidae (Hendricksons, Sulphurs, PMDs, BWOs)

» Genus Caudatella

» Species hystrix

This is a widely distributed species in western Montana but never abundant. Note the length of the middle tail, a key to the identification of this genus.

This mayfly was collected from Many streams on July 5th, 2007 and added to Troutnut.com on June 26th, 2011.

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Caudatella hystrix Mayfly Nymph from Many streams in Montana

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