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Artistic view of a Male Pteronarcys californica (Pteronarcyidae) (Giant Salmonfly) Stonefly Adult from the Gallatin River in Montana
Salmonflies
Pteronarcys californica

The giant Salmonflies of the Western mountains are legendary for their proclivity to elicit consistent dry-fly action and ferocious strikes.

Dorsal view of a Neoleptophlebia (Leptophlebiidae) Mayfly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington
Some characteristics from the microscope images for the tentative species id: The postero-lateral projections are found only on segment 9, not segment 8. Based on the key in Jacobus et al. (2014), it appears to key to Neoleptophlebia adoptiva or Neoleptophlebia heteronea, same as this specimen with pretty different abdominal markings. However, distinguishing between those calls for comparing the lengths of the second and third segment of the labial palp, and this one (like the other one) only seems to have two segments. So I'm stuck on them both. It's likely that the fact that they're immature nymphs stymies identification in some important way.
27" brown trout, my largest ever. It was the sub-dominant fish in its pool. After this, I hooked the bigger one, but I couldn't land it.
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Stonefly Genus Taeniopteryx (Early Black Stoneflies)

Several species of early black stoneflies may be important, but Taeniopteryx nivalis is the most common.

Where & when

In 254 records from GBIF, adults of this genus have mostly been collected during March (35%), February (24%), January (20%), April (12%), and December (6%).

In 24 records from GBIF, this genus has been collected at elevations ranging from 180 to 11430 ft, with an average (median) of 2756 ft.

Genus Range

Specimens of the Stonefly Genus Taeniopteryx

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Stonefly Genus Taeniopteryx (Early Black Stoneflies)

Taxonomy
Species in Taeniopteryx: Taeniopteryx nivalis
10 species (Taeniopteryx burksi, Taeniopteryx lita, Taeniopteryx lonicera, Taeniopteryx maura, Taeniopteryx metequi, Taeniopteryx nelsoni, Taeniopteryx parvula, Taeniopteryx robinae, Taeniopteryx starki, and Taeniopteryx ugola) aren't included.
Genus Range
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