Hex Mayflies
Hexagenia limbata
The famous nocturnal Hex hatch of the Midwest (and a few other lucky locations) stirs to the surface mythically large Brown Trout that only touch streamers for the rest of the year.
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Mayfly Species Cinygmula mimus
Where & when
In Mayflies: An Angler's Study of Trout Water Ephemeroptera , Knopp and Cormier report "occasional" fishable hatches of this species from southern Alberta, and its known range extends down the east slope of the Rockies into the United States.Nymph biology
Environmental tolerance: Prefers cool water
Specimens of the Mayfly Species Cinygmula mimus
2 Male Spinners
1 Female Spinner
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- Knopp, Malcolm and Robert Cormier. 1997. Mayflies: An Angler's Study of Trout Water Ephemeroptera . The Lyons Press.
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
» Phylum
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
» Class
Insecta (Insects)
» Order
Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)
» Genus
Cinygmula (Dark Red Quills)
» Species mimus
Species Range
Resources
- NatureServe
- ITIS
- Described by Eaton (1885)