callibaetis ?

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Fredw	July 5th, 2013, 12:12 am
Vancouver Island, BC Posts: 10	I believe this may be the dun from my previous post, but would like some clarification. The netting that you see is actually from my landing net.the spacing across three holes in the landing net is 11.74mm. not sure if the first pic is fully emerged thanks for your help Fred

Taxon	July 5th, 2013, 1:39 am
Site Editor Royse City, TX Posts: 1350	Hi Fred, Yes, I believe it to be a Callibaetis female subimago, but would sure be a lot more comfortable making that call if I could see its hind wing. :-)
	Best regards, Roger Rohrbeck www.FlyfishingEntomology.com

Entoman	July 11th, 2013, 2:42 am
Northern CA & ID Posts: 2604	Hi Fred, Now that is the way Callibaetis (Speckled Duns) usually look. Fairly confident it is C. ferrugineus hageni. The clear wings on your earlier topic's specimen made me cautious but I have no doubts about this one. Is it the same species? Most likely, as the male spinners can have clear wings without the blotches normally associated with this genus. Its nymphs are very good swimmers and actively dart around in the weeds prior to and during hatching. They are a favorite trout food and by far our most important western stillwater mayfly.
	"It's not that I find fishing so important, it's just that I find all other endeavors of Man equally unimportant... And not nearly as much fun!" Robert Traver, Anatomy of a Fisherman

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