Ephemerella aurivillii Mayfly Nymph Pictures

This is a puzzling one to identify and I'm not sure about the species. The maxillary palp is present and segmented, and the maxillary canines are not strongly serrate laterally. I think it's Ephemerella, not Serratella. The ventral lamellae of the gills on abdominal segment 6 have a clear median notch with a depth at least half the length of the lamellae, which points toward a couple of uncommon species (most likely Ephemerella alleni), but the abdominal tubercles and coloration don't fit that species. To add to the confusion, none of the above species are expected to emerge in the fall, as far as I know. I'm going to call this one Ephemerella aurivillii for now, but that's highly uncertain.

This mayfly was collected from the Foss River in Washington on September 10th, 2020 and added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on September 19th, 2020.

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