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.
Described by Harper, P.P. & Roy (1975) Utaperla gaspesiana sp. nov., le premier Plécoptère Paraperliné de I'Est canadien. Canadian Journal of Zoology 53, 1185–1187.