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.

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Caddisfly Genus Ecclisomyia (Early Western Mottled Sedges)

The two Western species Ecclisomyia conspersa and Ecclisomyia maculosa are often found in the same streams.

Where & when

Preferred waters: Mountain streams

Larva & pupa biology

Diet: Plant matter and plankton

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References

LaFontaine, Gary. 1981. Caddisflies. The Lyons Press.

Taxonomy

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

» Class Insecta (Insects)

» Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies)

» Family Limnephilidae (Giant Sedges)

» Genus Ecclisomyia (Early Western Mottled Sedges)

Species in Ecclisomyia
Ecclisomyia conspersaEarly Western Mottled Sedge	0	0
Ecclisomyia maculosaEarly Western Mottled Sedge	0	0

1 species (Ecclisomyia bilera) isn't included.

Genus Range

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Blue-winged OlivesBaetis