**Mayfly Species Anafroptilum album (Tiny Sulphur Dun)**

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Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

» Class Insecta (Insects)

» Order Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)

» Family Baetidae (Blue-Winged Olives)

» Genus Anafroptilum (Tiny Sulphur Duns)

» Species album (Tiny Sulphur Dun)

Common Names

Match	Common Name
	Tiny Sulphur Dun
	Pale Watery Dun
	Pale White-Winged Watery Dun
	Pale Gray-Winged Sulphur Dun
	Jenny Spinner

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This is the most commonly mentioned species of Centroptilum in angling books, but very little detail is ever given about its hatches. It has been reported to inhabit warm water, but information regarding cold water habitat is sketchy.

Where & When

Regions: East, Midwest, West

Time Of Year (?): June to October

Preferred Waters: Streams and lakes

Nymph Biology

Current Speed: Slow to moderate

Environmental Tolerance: Prefers warm water

Pictures of 1 Mayfly Specimen in the Species Anafroptilum album:

Female Anafroptilum album (Tiny Sulphur Dun) Mayfly Dun

View 3 PicturesApprox. 5 mm. This is a very significant hatch. It is mostly seen at the height of Summer and I was very surprised to see it emerging this late in the season and in such numbers. When this one is emerging, the fish can become quite selective.

Collected November 9, 2011 from the Fall River in California
Added to Troutnut.com by Entoman on December 10, 2011

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Mayfly Species Anafroptilum album (Tiny Sulphur Dun)

Where & When

Nymph Biology

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**Mayfly Species Anafroptilum album (Tiny Sulphur Dun)**