"Early Brown
Quill"
Leptophlebia
nebulosa
pronggill
mayfly nymph

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One of the largest and earliest hatches on many
rivers. Chestnut colored with pale olive mottling.
5/8ths". One of most widely distributed mayflies.
Prefer quiet currents in rivers. Emerge beginning
April (east) to June (west.)