Mayfly Species Acerpenna pygmaea (Blue-Winged Olive)
Taxonomic Navigation -?-
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
» Class Insecta (Insects)
» Order Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)
» Family Baetidae (Blue-Winged Olives)
» Genus Acerpenna (Blue-Winged Olives)
» Species pygmaea (Blue-Winged Olive)
Common Names
| Match | Common Name |
| Blue-Winged Olive | |
| Medium Olive Dun |
Fly Imitations by Orvis
| Stage | Fly Pattern |
| Dun | Blue Winged Olive |
Where & When
Regions: East, Midwest, WestTime Of Year (?): Early August through mid-September
Nymph Biology
Current Speed: Slow
Substrate: Vegetation
The nymphs may inhabit freestone streams, but they avoid the faster currents.Substrate: Vegetation
1 Mayfly Specimen in the Species Acerpenna pygmaea:
Acerpenna pygmaea (Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Dun
View 4 PicturesI'm guessing this specimen is in the genus Acerpenna because of the very sharp costal process (
Costal process: A bump or point sticking up from the front margin of an insect's wing, usually the rear wing of certain mayflies. It is sometimes called a costal projection.) on her hind wing. I'm guessing pygmaea because it is the most common species.
View 4 PicturesI'm guessing this specimen is in the genus Acerpenna because of the very sharp costal process (
The costal process of a Baetidae dun.
Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Jul 1, 2005
Added Apr 22, 2006
