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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 Holocentropus (Polycentropodidae) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington
This one seems to tentatively key to Holocentropus, although I can't make out the anal spines in Couplet 7 of the Key to Genera of Polycentropodidae Larvae nor the dark bands in Couplet 4 of the Key to Genera of Polycentropodidae Larvae, making me wonder if I went wrong somewhere in keying it out. I don't see where that could have happened, though. It might also be that it's a very immature larva and doesn't possess all the identifying characteristics in the key yet. If Holocentropus is correct, then Holocentropus flavus and Holocentropus interruptus are the two likely possibilities based on range, but I was not able to find a description of their larvae.
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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Chyranda (Pale Western Stream Sedge) Caddisfly Larva Pictures

Chyranda (Limnephilidae) (Pale Western Stream Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Icicle River in Washington
Chyranda (Limnephilidae) (Pale Western Stream Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Icicle River in Washington
Chyranda (Limnephilidae) (Pale Western Stream Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Icicle River in Washington
Chyranda (Limnephilidae) (Pale Western Stream Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Icicle River in Washington
Chyranda (Limnephilidae) (Pale Western Stream Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Icicle River in Washington
Chyranda (Limnephilidae) (Pale Western Stream Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Icicle River in Washington
Chyranda (Limnephilidae) (Pale Western Stream Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Icicle River in Washington
Case view of a Chyranda (Limnephilidae) (Pale Western Stream Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Icicle River in Washington
Ruler view of a Chyranda (Limnephilidae) (Pale Western Stream Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Icicle River in Washington The smallest ruler marks are 1 mm.
Chyranda (Limnephilidae) (Pale Western Stream Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Icicle River in Washington
Chyranda (Limnephilidae) (Pale Western Stream Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Icicle River in Washington
Chyranda (Limnephilidae) (Pale Western Stream Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Icicle River in Washington
Sclerite on tergum 9 boxed

Chyranda (Limnephilidae) (Pale Western Stream Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Icicle River in Washington
Chyranda (Limnephilidae) (Pale Western Stream Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Icicle River in Washington
Ventral view of the head and forelegs with a closeup of the prosternal horn (red box)

Chyranda (Limnephilidae) (Pale Western Stream Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Icicle River in Washington
Chyranda (Limnephilidae) (Pale Western Stream Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Icicle River in Washington
The faint but noticeable sclerite in the red boxed area in this ventral view of one of the lateral projections on the first abdominal segment was one of the keys to this species ID.

Chyranda (Limnephilidae) (Pale Western Stream Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Icicle River in Washington

This caddisfly was collected from the Icicle River in Washington on June 3rd, 2022 and added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on June 4th, 2022.


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Chyranda (Pale Western Stream Sedge) Caddisfly Larva Pictures

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Location: Icicle River, Washington
Date: June 3rd, 2022
Added to site: June 4th, 2022
Author: Troutnut
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