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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.

Dorsal view of a Neoleptophlebia (Leptophlebiidae) Mayfly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington
Some characteristics from the microscope images for the tentative species id: The postero-lateral projections are found only on segment 9, not segment 8. Based on the key in Jacobus et al. (2014), it appears to key to Neoleptophlebia adoptiva or Neoleptophlebia heteronea, same as this specimen with pretty different abdominal markings. However, distinguishing between those calls for comparing the lengths of the second and third segment of the labial palp, and this one (like the other one) only seems to have two segments. So I'm stuck on them both. It's likely that the fact that they're immature nymphs stymies identification in some important way.
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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Stonefly Species Doroneuria baumanni (Golden Stones)

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Source: Eggs Of Western Nearctic Acroneuriinae (Plecoptera: Perlidae)

Egg. Outline oval with short, narrow collar (Fig. 9). Egg length ca. 500 µm, equatorial width ca. 400 µm, collar length ca. 20 µm width ca. 50 µm Chorionic surface coarsely punctate with shallow pits over middle half of egg (Figs 10, 12.); punctate zone ca. 260 µm wide; area around collar and a narrow opercular ring around lid lack pits; some pits on lid form obscure follicle cell impression walls. Micropylar row located on lid (Fig. 11); orifices raised, canals not clearly visible on surface.

Specimens of the Stonefly Species Doroneuria baumanni

1 Male Adult
2 Nymphs

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Stonefly Species Doroneuria baumanni (Golden Stones)

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