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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 Amphizoa (Amphizoidae) Beetle Larva from Sears Creek in Washington
This is the first of it's family I've seen, collected from a tiny, fishless stream in the Cascades. The three species of this genus all live in the Northwest and are predators that primarily eat stonefly nymphs Merritt R.W., Cummins, K.W., and Berg, M.B. (2019).
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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Stonefly Family Chloroperlidae (Sallflies)

These stoneflies, the "little yellows" and "little greens," are quite common Summer fauna. They are spread out in a mix between the different genera. The common name for them is Sallfly.

Where & when

In 215 records from GBIF, adults of this family have mostly been collected during June (32%), July (24%), May (20%), August (11%), and April (11%).

In 88 records from GBIF, this family has been collected at elevations ranging from 49 to 11201 ft, with an average (median) of 8579 ft.

Family Range

Hatching behavior

Time of day : Morning

Egg-Laying behavior

Time of day: Afternoon and evening

Specimens of the Stonefly Family Chloroperlidae

1 Male Adult
6 Female Adults
14 Adults
11 Nymphs

2 Streamside Pictures of Chloroperlidae Stoneflies:


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References

Stonefly Family Chloroperlidae (Sallflies)

Taxonomy
Genus in Chloroperlidae: Alloperla, Kathroperla, Paraperla, Suwallia, Sweltsa
8 genera (Alaskaperla, Bisancora, Haploperla, Plumiperla, Rasvena, Sasquaperla, Triznaka, and Utaperla) aren't included.
Family Range
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