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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 Ephemerella subvaria (Hendrickson) Mayfly Spinner Pictures

I collected this beautiful male Hendrickson specimen as a dun, along with a female Hendrickson from the same hatch. Both molted into spinners in my house within a couple of days.

An Ephemerella mayfly. This mayfly is an adult mayfly of the imago or "spinner" stage

Lateral view of a Male Ephemerella subvaria (Ephemerellidae) (Hendrickson) Mayfly Spinner from Fall Creek in New York
Male Ephemerella subvaria (Ephemerellidae) (Hendrickson) Mayfly Spinner from Fall Creek in New York
Ventral view of a Male Ephemerella subvaria (Ephemerellidae) (Hendrickson) Mayfly Spinner from Fall Creek in New York
Male Ephemerella subvaria (Ephemerellidae) (Hendrickson) Mayfly Spinner from Fall Creek in New York
This Hendrickson is just begging to catch a trout, isn't he?  Look at the effort he's putting into shaping his body like a hook.

Male Ephemerella subvaria (Ephemerellidae) (Hendrickson) Mayfly Spinner from Fall Creek in New York
Dorsal view of a Male Ephemerella subvaria (Ephemerellidae) (Hendrickson) Mayfly Spinner from Fall Creek in New York
Male Ephemerella subvaria (Ephemerellidae) (Hendrickson) Mayfly Spinner from Fall Creek in New York
This picture kind of leaves me with the impression that I should break out the weird size 13 hooks I have stashed away somewhere.

Ruler view of a Male Ephemerella subvaria (Ephemerellidae) (Hendrickson) Mayfly Spinner from Fall Creek in New York The smallest ruler marks are 1 mm.
Male Ephemerella subvaria (Ephemerellidae) (Hendrickson) Mayfly Spinner from Fall Creek in New York
Male Ephemerella subvaria (Ephemerellidae) (Hendrickson) Mayfly Spinner from Fall Creek in New York
Artistic view of a Male Ephemerella subvaria (Ephemerellidae) (Hendrickson) Mayfly Spinner from Fall Creek in New York

This mayfly was collected from Fall Creek in New York on April 23rd, 2007 and added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on April 25th, 2007.


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Male Ephemerella subvaria (Hendrickson) Mayfly Spinner Pictures

Collection details
Location: Fall Creek, New York
Date: April 23rd, 2007
Added to site: April 25th, 2007
Author: Troutnut
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