Small Eastern Blue-Winged Olives

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Scientific Names

Match	Scientific Name
	Baetis intercalaris
	Attenella attenuata

Like most common names, "Small Eastern Blue-Winged Olive" can refer to more than one taxon. They're previewed below, along with 1 specimen. For more detail click through to the scientific names.

Mayfly Species Baetis intercalaris

These are pretty much always called Small Eastern Blue-Winged Olives.

Mayfly Species Attenella attenuata

These are often called Small Eastern Blue-Winged Olives.

This intriguing species has received a lot of attention in past angling books. Recent authors suspect that much of this credit was a case of mistaken identity, with Attenella attenuata receiving praise for the hatches of Drunella lata and Dannella simplex. Much of the credit was legitimate and accurate, but this species is no longer thought to be on par with its most popular cousins in Ephemerella and Drunella.

I have several specimens listed under this species, but I'm not positive the identification is correct.

Female Attenella attenuata (Small Eastern Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Dun

View 4 PicturesThis specimen came from the same hatch as a male.

Collected June 8, 2005 from in
Added to Troutnut.com by on May 26, 2006

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