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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 Glossosoma (Glossosomatidae) (Little Brown Short-horned Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington
I caught this tiny larva without a case, but it seems to key pretty clearly to to Glossosomatidae. From there, the lack of sclerites on the mesonotum points to either Glossosoma or Anagapetus. Although it's difficult to see in a 2D image from the microscope, it's pretty clear in the live 3D view that the pronotum is only excised about 1/3 of its length to accommodate the forecoxa, not 2/3, which points to Glossosoma at Couplet 5 of the Key to Genera of Glossosomatidae 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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Caddisfly Genus Apatania (Early Smoky Wing Sedges)

This far nothern genus is occasionally important in American trout streams, especially the species Apatania incerta.

Where & when

In 263 records from GBIF, adults of this genus have mostly been collected during July (28%), August (21%), June (18%), September (16%), and May (6%).

In 244 records from GBIF, this genus has been collected at elevations ranging from -164 to 12657 ft, with an average (median) of 699 ft.

Genus Range

Specimens of the Caddisfly Genus Apatania

2 Adults
1 Larva

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References

Caddisfly Genus Apatania (Early Smoky Wing Sedges)

Taxonomy
Species in Apatania
Apatania incerta
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Species in Apatania: Apatania incerta
17 species (Apatania alberta, Apatania arizona, Apatania barri, Apatania blacki, Apatania chasica, Apatania comosa, Apatania crymophila, Apatania hirtipes, Apatania nigra, Apatania pictula, Apatania praevolans, Apatania rossi, Apatania shoshone, Apatania sorex, Apatania stigmatella, Apatania tavala, and Apatania zonella) aren't included.
Genus Range
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