Salmonflies
Pteronarcys californica
The giant Salmonflies of the Western mountains are legendary for their proclivity to elicit consistent dry-fly action and ferocious strikes.
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This is the first of it's family I've seen, collected from a tiny, fishless stream in the Cascades. The three species of this genus all live in the Northwest and are predators that primarily eat stonefly nymphs Merritt R.W., Cummins, K.W., and Berg, M.B. (2019).
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Caddisfly Species Lepidostoma cinereum (Little Brown Sedges)
Where & when
Time of year : Emergence in summer; long-lived adults continue egg-laying through October
In 21 records from GBIF, adults of this species have mostly been collected during August (43%), July (10%), September (10%), April (10%), June (10%), and October (10%).
In 10 records from GBIF, this species has been collected at elevations ranging from 36 to 8314 ft, with an average (median) of 3182 ft.
Species Range
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References
- LaFontaine, Gary. 1981. Caddisflies. The Lyons Press.
- Merritt R.W., Cummins, K.W., and Berg, M.B. 2019. An Introduction to the Aquatic Insects of North America (Fifth Edition). Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company.
- Swisher, Doug and Carl Richards. 2000. Selective Trout. The Lyons Press.
Caddisfly Species Lepidostoma cinereum (Little Brown Sedges)
Species Range
Common Names
Resources
- NatureServe
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- Described by Banks (1899)