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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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Dorsal view of a Calopteryx (Calopterygidae) Damselfly Nymph from Fall Creek in New York
Mohinder
india

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Mohinder on Sep 4, 2010September 4th, 2010, 6:03 pm EDT
sir,
i am sending you a picture of aquatic insect. i am a ph.D scholar from University of Jammu, India. please hel me in identification of this very insect . i shall be very to for this very needy help
Taxon
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Taxon on Sep 4, 2010September 4th, 2010, 9:17 pm EDT
Mohinder-

Jason may still be on his honeymoon as he hasn't posted for quite a while. However you should be able to add it via the photo forum, and if you have any trouble, I'd be happy to help you get it posted.
Best regards,
Roger Rohrbeck
www.FlyfishingEntomology.com

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