Mayfly Central Taxonomic Updates

[Taxon]

Mayfly Central’s North American Master Species List (http://www.entm.purdue.edu/entomology/research/mayfly/species.html) was updated on August 30, 2006. Thankfully, there were very few updates, and none of any consequence to fly fishers.

In any event, these were the updates:

Family: Baetidae
Heterocloeon amplum (Acentrella ampla) - species moved from Acentrella to Heterocloeon, ending changed to conform with gender of target genus

Acentrella barbarae - new species, Jacobus & McCafferty, 2006 [USA:SE]

Heterocloeon davidi - new species, Waltz & McCafferty 2005 [USA:SE]

Apiobaetis futilis (Pseudocloeon futile) - species moved from Pseudocloeon to Apobaetis, ending changed to conform with gender of target genus

Heterocloeon grande (Plauditus grande) - species moved from Plauditus to Heterocloeon

Heterocloeon rubrolaterale (Pseudocloeon rubrolaterale) - species moved from Pseudocloeon to Heterocloeon
Family: Caenidae
Americaenis cusabo - new species, Provonsha & McCafferty, 2006 [USA:SE]
Family: Heptageniidae
Epeorus vitreus (Epeorus rubidus) - became subordinate synonym of Epeorus vitreus

Incidentally, I have nothing whatsoever to do with Mayfly Central. However, it is the definitive source for N. American mayfly taxonomy. Whenever it is updated, customarily once or twice a year, I compare the current version with the previous version in order to understand the specific changes. This allows me to make updates to my website, as appropriate. And, having gone to that work, I attempt to share the changes on fly fishing entomology forums.

[SloNDeep]

WoW!!

If noone cares, I'm sticking with the small, pale yellow, with greyish wings nomenclature :P

[Troutfitter]

Thanks Taxon....

[Taxon]

Slo-

Sounds good.

TF-

You're welcome.

[Troutfitter]

Roger,

I took a look around your site. Its a great service you are providing. Like all scientific endevors, many people won't understand what you are doing or will choose to continue using simpler terms like SloNDeep but its a great thing neverless.

Don't think I'm putting you down Slo... you are right as well. Clear and simple terms comunicate well among us common folk and the trout don't seem to care what I call a bug as long as it is the right size & color.

[SloNDeep]

I'm not offended Grady - I actually paid a lot of money at one point in my life to study aquatic entomology - ID'ing larval insects by crushing head capsules and examining mouthparts.

Very cool stuff - but takes too much time off the river.

I like it better rearing insects in my basement (much to my wifes disgust) and observing different crawling - swimming motions and comparing my flies to the naturals.

I'll say this - If you ever look at insects under a microscope, you'll know where the Sci Fi movie makers got some of there ideas - very scary looking critters

[Troutfitter]

I would imagine watching the way insects hatch could help in the design of flies that work better. From what I understand Epeorus vitreus becomes an adult before it reaches the surface making it a perfect canidate for a wet fly pattern.

[steve B]

Taxon,
Nice too know I am not the only bug geek that goes there. It is by far one of the best sites for pure scientific info on mayflies. Also taxon thank you for the work you have put into your own site. It has solved a couple of puzzels for me in the past.

Steve

[Taxon]

Steve-

Nice to hear. Thanks.