ID request - Ephemera simulans

Brown Drake

A male imago of Ephemera simulans, a transcontinental species found in lakes and streams.

… Lloyd Gonzales, 6 October, 2008 - 8:59am

Ephemera simulans ID

Thank you Lloyd. When I googled Brown Drake I found a wealth of images on fly fishing pages such as
http://www.troutnut.com/specimen/541/

… Scott Green, 6 October, 2008 - 10:05am

Yes...

this species (like E. guttulata and varia) is popular with fly fishers (and trout). E. simulans is now the only extant Ephemera species with a range that extends through the West. The Western species E. compar was recently declared extinct.

In lakes and larger streams/rivers where they cohabit, the emergence of simulans is followed by the emergence of even larger members of the Ephemeridae like Hexagenia limbata (throughout its range) and Hexagenia rigida (in the East/Midwest). All of these species have a reputation for bringing big trout to the surface to feed.

… Lloyd Gonzales, 6 October, 2008 - 1:26pm

male Ephemera

must be IDable to sp. -- wait for an expert opinion

… v belov, 5 October, 2008 - 2:06pm

Ephemera ID

Thanks for the ID.

… Scott Green, 5 October, 2008 - 7:57pm