dcabarle
Administrator
After looking around at a few recent pics I posted, it's been determined that the two following Mayfly's are not Paraleps at all but are in fact Ephemerella Needhami.
If you see something that doesn't look right, please bring it to my attention so I can make sure the information I'm providing to you is accurate. The Ephemerella in the top photo only has two tails, this is because one fell off.
These are the images I will change:
and
So why the sudden change? For one, the the hind wing on the Paraleps is an oval shaped wing while the Ephemerella has more of a diamond shape to it. Other indications are the legs on the Needhami are a pale yellowish color while the Paraleps legs are not so pale and more on the brownish side. Both insects have 3 tails. Notice the colors in both photo's are different. This is simply due to lighting. The bottom photo more accurately describes the Needhami.
Anyhow, Sorry for the confussion. Quack / Honk... it's all good! Now I've gotta stop putting the names on the photo's... That's going to be a pain in the ass to change.
If you see something that doesn't look right, please bring it to my attention so I can make sure the information I'm providing to you is accurate. The Ephemerella in the top photo only has two tails, this is because one fell off.
These are the images I will change:
and
So why the sudden change? For one, the the hind wing on the Paraleps is an oval shaped wing while the Ephemerella has more of a diamond shape to it. Other indications are the legs on the Needhami are a pale yellowish color while the Paraleps legs are not so pale and more on the brownish side. Both insects have 3 tails. Notice the colors in both photo's are different. This is simply due to lighting. The bottom photo more accurately describes the Needhami.
Anyhow, Sorry for the confussion. Quack / Honk... it's all good! Now I've gotta stop putting the names on the photo's... That's going to be a pain in the ass to change.