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salmo

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This picture is from a Facebook group called Pennsylvania brookie chasers. It’s from Pa in the last couple of weeks. I guessed Sulfur but another member noticed the 2 tails. The only thing that I know about entomology is that I’m glad I skipped that course in college.
 

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The two-tailed Pa mayfly in the family Heptageniidae of which I am aware is in the genus Eporus. It is very sensitive to pollution.
 
I agree on family but genus more likely a cahill type such as Stenacron especially if emergence was late in the day toward dusk. Sure is nice to have a big, bright wing to track if they are feeding on them
 
I agree on family but genus more likely a cahill type such as Stenacron especially if emergence was late in the day toward dusk. Sure is nice to have a big, bright wing to track if they are feeding on them
You’re right, as upon further research brought on by your comment I found that the Eporus nymphs that I am to seeing most likely become Quill Gordons.
 

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