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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.

The Clark's Fork of the Yellowstone River in Wyoming

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Caddisfly Species Lepidostoma togatum (Little Brown Sedges)

Where & when

Time of year : August and September

Lepidostoma togatum is the most common species of the genus in the East and Midwest.

In 104 records from GBIF, adults of this species have mostly been collected during June (27%), July (25%), August (20%), and May (16%).

In 34 records from GBIF, this species has been collected at elevations ranging from 7 to 2625 ft, with an average (median) of 699 ft.

Species Range
Map of specific collection sites

Hatching behavior

Time of day : Evening


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Caddisfly Species Lepidostoma togatum (Little Brown Sedges)

Taxonomy
  1. Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
  2. » Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
  3. » Class Insecta (Insects)
  4. » Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies)
  5. » Family Lepidostomatidae (Little Brown Sedges)
  6. » Genus Lepidostoma (Little Brown Sedges)
  7. » Species togatum (Little Brown Sedges)
Species Range
Map of specific collection sites
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