Artistic view of a Male Pteronarcys californica (Pteronarcyidae) (Giant Salmonfly) Stonefly Adult from the Gallatin River in Montana

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Revision of Brachycercinae (Caenidae) mayflies

Konchu

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Konchu on Jun 16, 2008June 16th, 2008, 5:17 am EDT

For those of you who have an interest in taxonomy: These probably have very few important hatches, but today the long-anticipated revision of Brachycercinae (Caenidae) mayflies came out.

http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/taxa/Ephemeroptera.html

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Taxon on Jun 16, 2008June 16th, 2008, 8:01 am EDT

Konchu-

Interesting. Does the full article identify which species are found in N. America? When would you expect this revision to be reflected in Mayfly Central's Mayflies of N. America Higher Classification and Master Species List?

Best regards,
Roger Rohrbeck
www.FlyfishingEntomology.com

Konchu

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Konchu on Jun 16, 2008June 16th, 2008, 8:28 am EDT

Yes, distributions are discussed in the full version.

I do not know when Mayfly Central will be updated next. Another major revision is due in a few weeks, and the update likely will occur after this is in print.