Lake Olive - Cloeon simile
There are two species of Cloeon mayflies in Britain: C. dipterum and C. simile. They are best distinguished by their wing venation.
Around still waters with C. simile preferring larger expanses of water and is seldom found in small pools where C. dipterum is more likely to occur.
Peak in July and August.
Common and widespread in Britain.
Common in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Graham Calow
Sapcote, Field near Granitethorpe Quarry
24 April 2020
David Nicholls
Groby Pool
05 October 2008
David Nicholls
Brookside Meadow, Glenfield
09 August 2018
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Mayflies
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Ephemeroptera
- Family:
- Baetidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 5
- First record:
- 09/08/2018 (Nicholls, David)
- Last record:
- 14/09/2022 (Nicholls, David)
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