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.
Option 1 | Option 2 |
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Abdomen broadly joined to thorax | Abdomen with narrow constriction at junction with the thorax |
Front margin of forewing in basal half with many small veins perpendicular to edge | Marginal veins in basal half of forewing parallel to leading edge |
Wings with more than 20 closed cells | Wings with fewer than 20 closed cells |
Aquatic forms are very small, usually less than 3 mm long | |
Remaining orders: Megaloptera and Neuroptera | |
3 Example Specimens | 5 Example Specimens |
Go to Couplet 12 | Hymenoptera |