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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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Caddisfly Species Brachycentrus lateralis (Striped Grannoms)
Gary LaFontaine describes this as a "sister species" of Brachycentrus numerosus. It is similar in most respects except that it emerges a couple weeks later.
Where & when
In Selective Trout, Swisher and Richards note that this is an important spring hatch in Michigan.In 21 records from GBIF, adults of this species have mostly been collected during June (48%), May (29%), and April (14%).
In 2 records from GBIF, this species has been collected at elevations of 978 and 1096 ft.
Species Range
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References
- LaFontaine, Gary. 1981. Caddisflies. The Lyons Press.
- Swisher, Doug and Carl Richards. 2000. Selective Trout. The Lyons Press.
Caddisfly Species Brachycentrus lateralis (Striped Grannoms)
Species Range
Common Names
Resources
- NatureServe
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- Described by Say (1823)