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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Male Litobrancha recurvata (Dark Green Drake) Mayfly Dun Pictures
These photos were contributed by Spencer Vanderhoof.
This mayfly was collected from the Au Sable River (Mainstream) in Michigan on May 15th, 2010 and added to Troutnut.com by Entoman on March 3rd, 2012.
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Male Litobrancha recurvata (Dark Green Drake) Mayfly Dun Pictures
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
» Phylum
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
» Class
Insecta (Insects)
» Order
Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)
» Family
Ephemeridae (Hexes and Big Drakes)
» Genus
Litobrancha
» Species recurvata (Dark Green Drakes)
Collection details
Location: Au Sable River (Mainstream), Michigan
Date: May 15th, 2010
Added to site: March 3rd, 2012
Author: Entoman
Date: May 15th, 2010
Added to site: March 3rd, 2012
Author: Entoman