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Species Ephemera simulans

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Mayfly - Ephemera simulans - male Unknown ephemeroptera - Ephemera simulans Mayfly - Ephemera simulans Burrower Mayfly - Ephemera simulans Ephemeroptera - Ephemera simulans Ephemeroptera - Ephemera simulans dark brown mayfly - Ephemera simulans - female mayfly - Ephemera simulans - male

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)
Suborder Furcatergalia
Infraorder Scapphodonta
Superfamily Ephemeroidea
Family Ephemeridae (Common Burrower Mayflies)
Genus Ephemera
Species simulans (Ephemera simulans)

Other Common Names

"Brown Drake" refers to more than one taxon

Explanation of Names

Ephemera simulans Walker 1853

Range

across NA (our most widespread sp. of the genus)(1) map(2)

Life Cycle

Nymphs mature in one year in most places, but sometimes they take two.

Internet References

Species page(3)

Works Cited

1.Mayfly Central
2.Rohrbeck R. (2004-2014) Flyfishing entomology
3.Troutnut.com - Photos and Biology of Aquatic Insects - Mayfly Section
Contributed by Beatriz Moisset on 23 June, 2008 - 3:48pm
Additional contributions by v belov
Last updated 29 June, 2025 - 2:09pm

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