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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.

Mystery Creek # 211 in Washington

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Lateral view of a Male Baetidae (Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Dun from Mystery Creek #308 in Washington
This dun emerged from a mature nymph on my desk. Unfortunately its wings didn't perfectly dry out.
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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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Caddisfly Species Lepidostoma unicolor (Little Brown Sedges)

Where & when

Time of year : August and September

This Northern species is found from Minnesota West to the Pacific.

In 37 records from GBIF, adults of this species have mostly been collected during August (57%), July (16%), September (16%), and June (8%).

In 20 records from GBIF, this species has been collected at elevations ranging from 36 to 9022 ft, with an average (median) of 6565 ft.

Species Range
Map of specific collection sites

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References

  • LaFontaine, Gary. 1981. Caddisflies. The Lyons Press.

Caddisfly Species Lepidostoma unicolor (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 unicolor (Little Brown Sedges)
Species Range
Map of specific collection sites
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