Blue-winged Olive Mayfly vs Trico Mayfly
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Blue-winged Olive Mayfly | Trico Mayfly |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Serratella ignita | Tricorythodes stygiatus |
| Order | Ephemeroptera | Ephemeroptera |
| Family | Ephemerellidae | Leptohyphidae |
| Size | 7-10 mm body | 3-6 mm |
| Habitat | Rivers & Streams | Rivers & Streams |
| Diet | Omnivores | Detritivores |
| Regions | Europe | North America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Blue-winged Olive Mayfly
A common mayfly of clean rivers and streams with distinctive blue-grey wings. One of the most important mayflies for fly fishing. Nymphs cling to stones in fast water.
Did You Know?
So important to fly fishers that dozens of artificial fly patterns have been designed to imitate its various life stages.
Trico Mayfly
A tiny mayfly that forms enormous morning spinner falls over calm streams and rivers. Males have distinctive white bodies with black thoraxes.
Did You Know?
Trico spinner falls create such dense blankets of spent mayflies on the water surface that trout gorge themselves to satiation.