Blue-winged Olives
Baetis

Tiny Baetis mayflies are perhaps the most commonly encountered and imitated by anglers on all American trout streams due to their great abundance, widespread distribution, and trout-friendly emergence habits.

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Mayfly Genus Labiobaetis (Tiny Blue-Winged Olives)

Taxonomic History

This genus historically contained only one species of interest to anglers, Labiobaetis propinquus. However, many species formerly in other genera including Pseudocloeon have since been moved into Labiobaetis.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

» Class Insecta (Insects)

» Order Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)

» Family Baetidae (Blue-Winged Olives)

» Genus Labiobaetis (Tiny Blue-Winged Olives)

Species in Labiobaetis
Labiobaetis propinquusTiny Blue-Winged Olive	0	0

7 species (Labiobaetis apache, Labiobaetis dardanus, Labiobaetis ephippiatus, Labiobaetis frondalis, Labiobaetis longipalpus, Labiobaetis propinquus, and Labiobaetis sonajuventus) aren't included.

Genus Range

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Blue-winged OlivesBaetis