The Mayfly Guide: Quick and Easy Steps to Identifying Nymphs, Duns, and Spinners

Caucci, Al

ISBN 10: 0979903793 ISBN 13: 9780979903793

Verlag: Scott & Nix, Inc, 2011

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For anglers looking to increase their catch, this indispensable guide reveals the steps to easily and confidently identifying the three stages&;nymph, dun, and spinner&;of many common mayfly species found in North America. Including information on when and where mayflies hatch and how trout feed on them along with illustrated species charts, this reference avoids the abstractions of complex scientific keys and words and instead favors a practical and visual approach that supports quick learning. Waterproof pages and a small trim size enhance the guide&;s portability, making it as sensible as it is useful.

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Al Caucci is a world-renowned angler and the author of Mayfly Easy ID. He is a former board member of the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum and is one of the founders of the Friends of the Upper Delaware River. He was inducted into the Fly Fishing Hall of Fame in 2006 and currently operates Al Caucci Fly Fishing, a fly-fishing destination travel service. He lives in Starlight, Pennsylvania.

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The Mayfly Guide

Quick and Easy Steps to Identifying Nymphs, Duns, and Spinners

By Al Caucci

Scott & Nix, Inc.

Copyright © 2011 Al Caucci and Scott & Nix, Inc.
All rights reserved.

ISBN: 978-0-9799037-9-3

Contents

Introduction, 
Nymph Anatomy, 
Dun and Spinner Anatomy, 
How to Use This Book, 
Identifying Nymphs, 
Identifying Duns and Spinners, 
Illustrated Species Charts, 
Pronunciation Guide, 
Index of Common Names, 
Species Index, 
Selected Bibliography, 

CHAPTER 1

Identifying Nymphs

Burrowers and Swimmers

Measure from the front of the head to the end of the wingpad, and from the end of the wingpad to the end of the abdomen. If A is smaller than B, the nymph is a Burrower or Swimmer. Jump to the Burrowers and Swimmers page.

Clingers and Crawlers

Measure from the front of the head to the end of the wingpad, and from the end of the wingpad to the end of the abdomen. If A is bigger than, or equal to, B, the nymph is a Clinger or Crawler. Jump to the Clingers and Crawlers page.

Borrowers and Swimmers

Burrowers

If the head has tusks, the nymph ia a Burrower | Jump to the Burrowers page.

Swimmers

If the head has no tusks, the nymph is a Swimmer | Jump to the Swimmers page.

Clingers and Crawlers

Clingers

If the width of the head (A) is greater than the width of the abdomen (B), the nymph is a Clinger| Jump to the Clingers page.

Crawlers

If the width of the head, including eyes, (A) is less than or equal to the width of the abdomen (B), the nymph is a Crawler | Jump to the Crawlers page.

Burrowers (Head with tusks)

Ephemera 12–30 mm | common | Jump to Ephemera.

Hexagenia 16–35 mm | common | Jump to Hexagenia.

Anthopotamus (Formerly Potomanthus) 8–16 mm | common | Jump to Anthopotamus.

Ephoron 9–14 mm | fairly common | Jump to Jump to Ephoron.

Paraleptophlebia 6–10 mm | common | Jump to Paraleptophlebia.

Note: Paraleptophlebia is an exception and is a crawler, not a burrower.

Swimmers (Head without tusks)

Baetis 4–9 mm | common | Jump to Baetis.

Acentrella, et al. (Formerly Pseudocloeon) 3–5 mm | common | Jump to Acentrella.

Procloeon (Formerly Cloeon) 3–9 mm | uncommon | Jump to Procloeon.

Centroptilum 5–7 mm | uncommon | Jump to Jump to Centroptilum.

Callibaetis 6–10 mm | common | Jump to Callibaetis.

Isonychia 10–16 mm | common | Jump to Isonychia.

Siphlonurus 9–17 mm | common | Jump to Siphlonurus.

Ameletus 9–14 mm | uncommon | Jump to Ameletus.

Siphloplecton 14–20 mm | uncommon Jump to Siphloptecon.

Paraleptophlebia 6–10 mm | common | Jump to Paraleptophlebia.

Note: Paraleptophlebia is a crawler, not a swimmer. Clingers

Epeorus 8–12 mm | common | Jump to Epeorus. Maccaffertium, Stenonema, Stenacron

9–16 mm | common | Jump to Jump to Maccaffertium, Stenonema, and Stenacron.

Heptagenia 6–10 mm | fairly common | Jump to Heptagenia.

Rhithrogena 7–12 mm | uncommon | Jump to Rhithrogena.

Cinygmula 7–10 mm | uncommon | Jump to Cinygmula.

Baetisca 7–10 mm | uncommon | Jump to Baetisca.

Crawlers

Ephemerella 5–16 mm | common, widespread, and prolific | Jump to family Ephemerellidae.

Note: A few uncommon species have gill covers (operculate gills) on abdominal segment 4.

Leptophlebia 10–14 mm | fairly common | Jump to Leptophlebia.

Tricorythodes 3–6 mm | common, widespread, and prolific | Jump to Tricorythodes.

Caenis 2–4 mm | uncommon | Jump to Caenis.

Brachycercus 3–6 mm | uncommon | Jump to Brachycercus.

CHAPTER 2

Identifying Duns and Spinners

Two-tailed Duns and Spinners

If your specimen has two tails and plain-colored wings, jump to the Plain-colored Wings page. If your specimen has two tails and marked or mottled wings, jump to the Marked or Mottled Wings page.

Three-tailed Duns and Spinners

If your specimen has three tails, jump to the Three-tailed Duns and Spinners page.

Two-tailed Duns and Spinners with Plain-colored Wings

If your two-tailed mayfly has wings that look like any of those shown above, look for the specific genus in list below.

Epeorus 8–12 mm | common | Jump to Epeorus.

Baetis 4–9 mm | common | Jump to Baetis.

Centroptilum 5–7 mm | uncommon | Jump to Centroptilum.

Acentrella, et al. (Formerly Pseudocloeon) 3–5 mm | common | Jump to Acentrella, et al..

Procloeon (Formerly Cloeon) 3–9 mm | uncommon | Jump to Procloeon.

Isonychia 10–16 mm | common | Jump to Isonychia.

Siphlonurus 9–17 mm | common | Jump to Siphlonurus.

Ephoron 9–14 mm | fairly common | Jump to Ephoron.

Note: Female has three tails; male has two. Therefore, Ephoron is listed in both Two-tail and Three-tail sections.

Ameletus 9–14 mm | uncommon | Jump to Ameletus.

Rhithrogena 7–12 mm | uncommon | Jump to Rhithrogena.

Baetisca 7–10 mm | fairly common | Jump to Baetisca.

Cinygmula 7–10 mm | uncommon | Jump to Cinygmula.

Two-tailed Duns and Spinners with Marked or Mottled Wings

If your two-tailed mayfly has wings that look like any of those shown above, look for the specific genus in list below.

Maccaffertium, Stenonema, Stenacron 9–16 mm | common | Jump to Maccaffertium, Stenonema, Stenacron.

Heptagenia 6–10 mm | fairly common | Jump to Heptagenia.

Callibaetis 6–10 mm | common | Jump to Callibaetis.

Hexagenia 16–35 mm | common | Jump to Hexagenia.

Siphloplecton 14–20 mm | fairly common in West | Jump to Siphloptecon.

Three–tailed Duns and Spinners

Tricorythodes 3–6 mm | common, widespread, and prolific | Jump to Tricorythodes.

Caenis 2–4 mm | uncommon | Jump to Caenis.

Brachycercus 3–6 mm | uncommon | Jump to...

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Scott & Nix, Inc
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0979903793
• ISBN 13: 9780979903793
• Einband: Spiralbindung
• Anzahl der Seiten: 82
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