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Lateral view of a Female Hexagenia limbata (Ephemeridae) (Hex) Mayfly Dun from the Namekagon River in Wisconsin
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.

27" brown trout, my largest ever. It was the sub-dominant fish in its pool. After this, I hooked the bigger one, but I couldn't land it.
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Neoleptophlebia memorialis Mayfly Nymph Pictures

This specimen keys to the Neoleptophlebia memorialis group, which means it could be Neoleptophlebia memorialis or Neoleptophlebia temporalis. In the absence of a clear species key, I'm just guessing memorialis for now.

Dorsal view of a Neoleptophlebia memorialis (Leptophlebiidae) Mayfly Nymph from the Dosewallips River in Washington
Neoleptophlebia memorialis (Leptophlebiidae) Mayfly Nymph from the Dosewallips River in Washington
Artistic view of a Neoleptophlebia memorialis (Leptophlebiidae) Mayfly Nymph from the Dosewallips River in Washington
Neoleptophlebia memorialis (Leptophlebiidae) Mayfly Nymph from the Dosewallips River in Washington
Ruler view of a Neoleptophlebia memorialis (Leptophlebiidae) Mayfly Nymph from the Dosewallips River in Washington The smallest ruler marks are 1 mm.
Lateral view of a Neoleptophlebia memorialis (Leptophlebiidae) Mayfly Nymph from the Dosewallips River in Washington
Neoleptophlebia memorialis (Leptophlebiidae) Mayfly Nymph from the Dosewallips River in Washington
Ventral view of a Neoleptophlebia memorialis (Leptophlebiidae) Mayfly Nymph from the Dosewallips River in Washington

This mayfly was collected from the Dosewallips River in Washington on July 6th, 2020 and added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on July 12th, 2020.


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Neoleptophlebia memorialis Mayfly Nymph Pictures

Collection details
Location: Dosewallips River, Washington
Date: July 6th, 2020
Added to site: July 12th, 2020
Author: Troutnut
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