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Medium Olive Duns

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*Acerpenna pygmaea

This common name refers to only one species.

Mayfly Species Acerpenna pygmaea

These are very rarely called Medium Olive Duns.
This species is known in older under the former name Baetis pygmaeus. I have found no mention of fishable hatches, but it seems to be regarded as a common species.
Acerpenna pygmaea (Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly NymphAcerpenna pygmaea (Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Nymph View 3 PicturesThis is a very rare mayfly in western Montana. The shape of the last gill is a key to its identification. I have collected this species in only one location.
Collected May 5, 2007 from in
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