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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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Male Cinygmula tarda Mayfly Dun Pictures

For details about the tentative identification of this male dun, see the page for associated male spinner, captured from a mating swarm in the same location and at the same time as this dun was emerging.

Lateral view of a Male Cinygmula tarda (Heptageniidae) Mayfly Dun from the Cedar River in Washington
Male Cinygmula tarda (Heptageniidae) Mayfly Dun from the Cedar River in Washington
Dorsal view of a Male Cinygmula tarda (Heptageniidae) Mayfly Dun from the Cedar River in Washington
Ventral view of a Male Cinygmula tarda (Heptageniidae) Mayfly Dun from the Cedar River in Washington
Ruler view of a Male Cinygmula tarda (Heptageniidae) Mayfly Dun from the Cedar River in Washington The smallest ruler marks are 1 mm.

This mayfly was collected from the Cedar River in Washington on June 30th, 2021 and added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on July 2nd, 2021.


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Male Cinygmula tarda Mayfly Dun Pictures

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Location: Cedar River, Washington
Date: June 30th, 2021
Added to site: July 2nd, 2021
Author: Troutnut
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