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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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This specimen appears to be of the same species as this one collected in the same spot two months earlier. The identification of both is tentative. This one suffered some physical damage before being photographed, too, so the colors aren't totally natural. I was mostly photographing it to test out some new camera setting idea, which worked really well for a couple of closeups.
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Stonefly Genus Utacapnia (Little Snowflies)
Genus Range
Specimens of the Stonefly Genus Utacapnia
2 Nymphs
Upper specimen is a nymph and the lower specimen is a wingless male.
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Stonefly Genus Utacapnia (Little Snowflies)
Taxonomy
Species in Utacapnia
Utacapnia distinctaLittle Snowflies
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Species in Utacapnia: Utacapnia distincta
10 species (Utacapnia columbiana, Utacapnia imbera, Utacapnia labradora, Utacapnia lemoniana, Utacapnia logana, Utacapnia nedia, Utacapnia poda, Utacapnia sierra, Utacapnia tahoensis, and Utacapnia trava) aren't included.