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.
It may be more likely that they belong to a Midwestern color variety of Maccaffertium vicarium which produces good hatches on the river where they were collected.
Lateral projections on M. mexicanum integrum are on segments 7-9.
Lateral projections on M. mexicanum integrum are on segments 7-9.
Isn't that where they are with this specimen?
Perhaps you were misremembering something.
Is that what you are referring to?
I'm going to see the Giants this morning... Gotta go!
Perhaps you were misremembering something.
However you choose to view that trait in these specimens, you would
have to dismiss the ventral (and dorsal) markings to place them as mexicanum.
Tony -
They got 'em! Gotta love those 9th inning walk-offs...
...Great time.