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- "Popular Names" . . .
these would be the localized, "common" or "familiar"
names that fly fishers use to refer to a specific insect and/or the fly
or flies used to imitate that particular insect. For flies that
are not made to be imitative of a specific insect, such as many
"attractor" type patterns, the popular names refer only to the fly
itself.
An example of a "popular name" for an attractor fly is, "Royal
Coachman"; it does not suggest a specific insect.
For a commonly found mayfly, the name "Pale Morning
Dun" is used for a variety of species in the mayfly
family. Popular names are the prevailing type of name used by fly
fishers and by
the industry to identify flies sold in the marketplace.
- "Scientific Names" . . . this
is the name of an actual insect species. It is composed of the name
of the genus to which the insect belongs, followed by its specific
name. e.g., "Pteronarcys californica" (where
Pteronarcys is the genus & californica is the name
of the specific insect within the genus.) The complete
scientific name is not commonly used by anglers to refer to insects or
flies.
- "Genus Names" . . . in
some areas, some fly fishers use the "genus" name of an
insect to describe the insect itself, and/or to refer to all the
insects within that genus, and/or to the fly patterns that imitate
these individuals or groups of insects.
For example, in some places, the term, "Baetis"
is used to refer collectively to those insects in the Baetis
genus of mayflies. It does not refer to a specific insect or fly,
but generally is used to cover all insects in that genus. Usually,
these names refer to both the immature/nymphs & adult stages of the
genus. The use of "genus names" has become more widespread in
recent years, particularly with mayflies. This type of terminology
seems to be more commonly used in
the east than elsewhere.
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