Rhithrogena semicolorata

Imago  Male

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  - Order Ephemeroptera
  - Family Heptageniidae
  - Genus Rhithrogena
  - Species semicolorata  

R. semicolorata is an is in Europe widely spread and its hatches are important for the fly angler.




During May and June I often come across hatches and its spinner fall at dusk has often gave nice trouts on spent imitations.




It is a medium size mayfly with a body of 10-12 mm.




In spite of the english name (yellow upright) its habitus as spinner is more rusty orange to me.




Genitalia detail, ventral view: R.semicolora typical penis lobus