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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.

Neversink Gorge (Wolf Brook) in New York

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Caddisfly Species Neophylax fuscus (Small Dot-Wing Sedges)

According to Swisher and Richards in Selective Trout this caddisfly is very important in the Midwest.

Where & when

Time of year : October to November

In 8 records from GBIF, adults of this species have been collected during October (50%), September (38%), and August (13%).

In 4 records from GBIF, this species has been collected at elevations of 525, 823, 1001, and 1030 ft.

Species Range
Map of specific collection sites

Hatching behavior

Time of day : Late morning through afternoon


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Caddisfly Species Neophylax fuscus (Small Dot-Wing Sedges)

Taxonomy
  1. Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
  2. » Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
  3. » Class Insecta (Insects)
  4. » Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies)
  5. » Family Thremmatidae
  6. » Genus Neophylax (Autumn Mottled Sedges)
  7. » Species fuscus (Small Dot-Wing Sedges)
Species Range
Map of specific collection sites
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