Salmonflies
Pteronarcys californica
The giant Salmonflies of the Western mountains are legendary for their proclivity to elicit consistent dry-fly action and ferocious strikes.
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Female Baetidae (Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Dun Pictures
This little gal is of the usual size for Baetid mayflies, around size 20. She came with two tails, but it's kind of hard to transport size 20 mayflies without a little bit of damage.
This mayfly was collected from unknown in New York on September 2nd, 2004 and added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on January 25th, 2006.
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Female Baetidae (Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Dun Pictures
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
» Phylum
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
» Class
Insecta (Insects)
» Order
Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)
» Family Baetidae (Blue-Winged Olives)
Collection details
Location: unknown, New York
Date: September 2nd, 2004
Added to site: January 25th, 2006
Author: Troutnut
Date: September 2nd, 2004
Added to site: January 25th, 2006
Author: Troutnut