Spiny-crawler-mayflies
Guides
Matriella
Matriella is a genus of mayflies in the family Ephemerellidae, established by Jacobus & McCafferty in 2008. As a relatively recently described genus within the spiny crawler mayfly family, it represents part of the ongoing taxonomic refinement of Ephemerellidae. The genus belongs to the order Ephemeroptera, an ancient group of aquatic insects with aquatic immature stages and terrestrial adults. Specific details about species diversity and biology within Matriella remain limited in available sources.
Penelomax
Penelomax is a genus of spiny crawler mayflies in the family Ephemerellidae, established by Jacobus and McCafferty in 2008. The genus contains a single described species, Penelomax septentrionalis. These mayflies belong to the order Ephemeroptera, a group characterized by short adult lifespans and aquatic larval stages.
Timpanoga
Timpanoga is a genus of spiny crawler mayflies in the family Ephemerellidae, established by Needham in 1927. The genus contains a single described species, Timpanoga hecuba, commonly known to fly fishermen as the great red quill. This species is significant in angling communities as a model for artificial fly patterns imitating adult and subimago (dun) forms.