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 one was surprisingly straightforward to identify. The lack of a sclerite at the base of the lateral hump narrows the field quite a bit, and the other options followed fairly obvious characteristics to Clostoeca, which only has one species, Clostoeca disjuncta.
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Caddisfly Species Rhyacophila manistee (Green Sedges)
Where & when
This is one of the most common Rhyacophila species in the East and Midwest, and it was reported by the Leonards as the most common in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan.In 14 records from GBIF, adults of this species have been collected during May (57%) and June (43%).
Species Range
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References
- LaFontaine, Gary. 1981. Caddisflies. The Lyons Press.
- Swisher, Doug and Carl Richards. 2000. Selective Trout. The Lyons Press.
Caddisfly Species Rhyacophila manistee (Green Sedges)
Species Range
Common Names
Resources
- NatureServe
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- Described by Ross (1938)