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American Blue Duns



Like most common names, "American Blue Dun" can refer to more than one taxon. They're previewed below, along with 2 specimens. For more detail click through to the scientific names.

Mayfly Species Paraleptophlebia praepedita

These are sometimes called American Blue Duns.
This species may reinforce hatches of Paraleptophlebia debilis.

Mayfly Species Neoleptophlebia adoptiva

These are very rarely called American Blue Duns.
This is the best Spring hatch after the Quill Gordons (Epeorus pleuralis) but before the Hendricksons (Ephemerella subvaria) in most parts of the East, although it can overlap with both. The Blue Quills are small mayflies (hook size 16-20) but they can hatch in incredible numbers at a time when eager trout are just beginning to look to the surface after a hungry winter.
Male Neoleptophlebia adoptiva (Blue Quill) Mayfly DunMale Neoleptophlebia adoptiva (Blue Quill) Mayfly Dun View 14 Pictures
Collected April 30, 2007 from in
Added to Troutnut.com by on May 3, 2007
Male Neoleptophlebia adoptiva (Blue Quill) Mayfly SpinnerMale Neoleptophlebia adoptiva (Blue Quill) Mayfly Spinner View 7 PicturesBased on the pale longitudinal forewing veins (excepting the costals), dark middle terga (Tergum: the dorsal part of an abdominal segment or segments (terga). Also used to describe the entire abdominal dorsum or the thoracic dorsal segments of Odonata.), and genitalia (Burks '53), this specimen is P. adoptiva.
Collected May 9, 2007 from in
Added to Troutnut.com by on May 18, 2007
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