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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 Setvena wahkeena (Perlodidae) (Wahkeena Springfly) Stonefly Nymph from Mystery Creek #199 in Washington
As far as I can tell, this species has only previously been reported from one site in Oregon along the Columbia gorge. However, the key characteristics are fairly unmistakable in all except for one minor detail:
— 4 small yellow spots on frons visible in photos
— Narrow occipital spinule row curves forward (but doesn’t quite meet on stem of ecdysial suture, as it's supposed to in this species)
— Short spinules on anterior margin of front legs
— Short rposterior row of blunt spinules on abdominal tergae, rather than elongated spinules dorsally
I caught several of these mature nymphs in the fishless, tiny headwaters of a creek high in the Wenatchee Mountains.
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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Apatania (Early Smoky Wing Sedge) Caddisfly Adult Pictures

Ruler view of a Apatania (Apataniidae) (Early Smoky Wing Sedge) Caddisfly Adult from the West Branch of the Delaware River in New York The smallest ruler marks are 1 mm.
Lateral view of a Apatania (Apataniidae) (Early Smoky Wing Sedge) Caddisfly Adult from the West Branch of the Delaware River in New York
Apatania (Apataniidae) (Early Smoky Wing Sedge) Caddisfly Adult from the West Branch of the Delaware River in New York
Apatania (Apataniidae) (Early Smoky Wing Sedge) Caddisfly Adult from the West Branch of the Delaware River in New York
Apatania (Apataniidae) (Early Smoky Wing Sedge) Caddisfly Adult from the West Branch of the Delaware River in New York
Apatania (Apataniidae) (Early Smoky Wing Sedge) Caddisfly Adult from the West Branch of the Delaware River in New York
Ventral view of a Apatania (Apataniidae) (Early Smoky Wing Sedge) Caddisfly Adult from the West Branch of the Delaware River in New York
Apatania (Apataniidae) (Early Smoky Wing Sedge) Caddisfly Adult from the West Branch of the Delaware River in New York

This caddisfly was collected from the West Branch of the Delaware River in New York on May 13th, 2007 and added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on May 18th, 2007.

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Anyone recognize this caddisfly?
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Posted by Troutnut on May 18, 2007
Last reply on Jul 31, 2011 by Entoman
The pictures aren't nearly good enough for me to actually follow a key, but I'm pretty curious. This species was out in smaller numbers alongside prolific Brachycentrus flies. Based on the long antennae I'm going to initially guess Leptoceridae, but I don't think that's right. It just doesn't look like the other Leptoceridae on this site, and then antenna, though long, aren't as long as theirs.

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Apatania (Early Smoky Wing Sedge) Caddisfly Adult Pictures

Collection details
Location: West Branch of the Delaware River, New York
Date: May 13th, 2007
Added to site: May 18th, 2007
Author: Troutnut
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