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Artistic view of a Male Pteronarcys californica (Pteronarcyidae) (Giant Salmonfly) Stonefly Adult from the Gallatin River in Montana
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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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Pteronarcys californica (Giant Salmonfly) Stonefly Nymph Pictures

Pteronarcys californica (Pteronarcyidae) (Giant Salmonfly) Stonefly Nymph from the Gallatin River in Montana
Pteronarcys californica (Pteronarcyidae) (Giant Salmonfly) Stonefly Nymph from the Gallatin River in Montana
Pteronarcys californica (Pteronarcyidae) (Giant Salmonfly) Stonefly Nymph from the Gallatin River in Montana
Lateral view of a Pteronarcys californica (Pteronarcyidae) (Giant Salmonfly) Stonefly Nymph from the Gallatin River in Montana
Pteronarcys californica (Pteronarcyidae) (Giant Salmonfly) Stonefly Nymph from the Gallatin River in Montana
Pteronarcys californica (Pteronarcyidae) (Giant Salmonfly) Stonefly Nymph from the Gallatin River in Montana
Dorsal view of a Pteronarcys californica (Pteronarcyidae) (Giant Salmonfly) Stonefly Nymph from the Gallatin River in Montana
Ventral view of a Pteronarcys californica (Pteronarcyidae) (Giant Salmonfly) Stonefly Nymph from the Gallatin River in Montana
Ruler view of a Pteronarcys californica (Pteronarcyidae) (Giant Salmonfly) Stonefly Nymph from the Gallatin River in Montana The smallest ruler marks are 1 mm.

This stonefly was collected from the Gallatin River in Montana on July 2nd, 2019 and added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on July 18th, 2019.


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Pteronarcys californica (Giant Salmonfly) Stonefly Nymph Pictures

Taxonomy
  1. Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
  2. » Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
  3. » Class Insecta (Insects)
  4. » Order Plecoptera (Stoneflies)
  5. » Family Pteronarcyidae (Salmonflies)
  6. » Genus Pteronarcys (Salmonflies)
  7. » Species californica (Giant Salmonfly)
Collection details
Location: Gallatin River, Montana
Date: July 2nd, 2019
Added to site: July 18th, 2019
Author: Troutnut
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