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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Basal segment of male forceps large and cylindrical (sf 13.262) | Basal segment of male forceps large, with sides tapering toward base of segment 2 (sf 13.261) |
Terminal segment of male forceps about 2.5-3.0 times as long as wide | Length of terminal segment of male forceps only about 2.5 times as long as wide |
Hind wings absent in known North American species, but adventive Neotropical species may occur in Mexico and the U.S. Southwest that may have small slender hind wings with 2 longitudinal veins | Hind wings absent |
Paracloeodes | Americabaetis No further information about this genus is available on Troutnut.com at this time. |