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Lateral view of a Male Baetis (Baetidae) (Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Dun from Mystery Creek #43 in New York
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.

Ventral view of a Hydropsyche (Hydropsychidae) (Spotted Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington
With a bit of help from the microscope, this specimen keys clearly and unsurprisingly to Hydropsyche.
27" brown trout, my largest ever. It was the sub-dominant fish in its pool. After this, I hooked the bigger one, but I couldn't land it.
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Definition of 'subcosta' in Mayflies

Definition of 'subcosta' in Mayflies

Subcosta: The subcosta (denoted Sc) is the second major longitudinal wing vein, located behind the costa, which it usually closely parallels along the leading edge of a mayfly’s forewing. It is a furrow vein (–).

These other words reference the same concept: subcosta, subcostal, subcostal vein, vein Sc, Sc, Sc.
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