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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Mayfly Species Waynokiops dentatogriphus
Species Range
Identification
Species ID from GBIFthe Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Source: A new genus and new species of Baetidae (Ephemeroptera) from lakes and reservoirs in eastern North America
Diagnosis. The monotypic new genus is distinguishable from all other Baetidae by having the following combination of characters: somewhat truncate and expanded labial palp segment 3 (Fig. 7), variously developed lateral spinules on the abdomen (Gillies, 1990: Figs. 2, 3), laterally expanded abdominal segments (Fig. 8) and medial armature on the abdominal terga (Fig. 9).
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Mayfly Species Waynokiops dentatogriphus
Species Range
Resources
- NatureServe
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- Described by Hill, Matthew A., Pfeiffer, John, Jacobus, Luke M. (2010): A new genus and new species of Baetidae (Ephemeroptera) from lakes and reservoirs in eastern North America. Zootaxa 2481: 61-68, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.293962