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***Leptohyphidae


This common name refers to only one family.

Mayfly Family Leptohyphidae

These are often called Tricos.
Read about the Tricorythodes genus for details. It is very important to trout anglers and it's the only significant trout stream genus in this family.

Most of the other genera are found only in warm waters in Mexico and the Southwest.
Tricorythodes (Tricos) Mayfly LarvaTricorythodes (Tricos) Mayfly Larva View 1 Pictures
Collected June 15, 2002 from in
Added to Troutnut.com by on June 26, 2011
Female Tricorythodes (Tricos) Mayfly SpinnerFemale Tricorythodes (Tricos) Mayfly Spinner View 9 PicturesI photographed this Trico alive, although it didn't have much time left. These things die very quickly after they mate and it's hard to rush them back to the studio.
Collected September 8, 2006 from in
Added to Troutnut.com by on October 4, 2006
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