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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 Kogotus (Perlodidae) Stonefly Nymph from Mystery Creek #199 in Washington
This one pretty clearly keys to Kogotus, but it also looks fairly different from specimens I caught in the same creek about a month later in the year. With only one species of the genus known in Washington, I'm not sure about the answer to this ID.
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 Mystacides sepulchralis (Black Dancers)

Where & when

Preferred waters: Spring ponds and rivers

In 111 records from GBIF, adults of this species have mostly been collected during June (27%), August (25%), July (24%), May (14%), and September (7%).

In 35 records from GBIF, this species has been collected at elevations ranging from 3 to 3873 ft, with an average (median) of 1181 ft.

Species Range

Larva & pupa biology

Current speed: Still or slow

Specimens of the Caddisfly Species Mystacides sepulchralis

2 Adults
1 Male Adult

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References

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

Caddisfly Species Mystacides sepulchralis (Black Dancers)

Taxonomy
Species Range
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