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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 Neoleptophlebia (Leptophlebiidae) Mayfly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington
Some characteristics from the microscope images for the tentative species id: The postero-lateral projections are found only on segment 9, not segment 8. Based on the key in Jacobus et al. (2014), it appears to key to Neoleptophlebia adoptiva or Neoleptophlebia heteronea, same as this specimen with pretty different abdominal markings. However, distinguishing between those calls for comparing the lengths of the second and third segment of the labial palp, and this one (like the other one) only seems to have two segments. So I'm stuck on them both. It's likely that the fact that they're immature nymphs stymies identification in some important way.
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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Chironomidae (Midge) True Fly Larva Pictures

These larvae were all over the submerged rocks in a small mountain stream in the Washington Cascades, tightly adhering to the rocks in their flat, half-disk-shaped cases.

Ruler view of a Chironomidae (Midge) True Fly Larva from Mystery Creek #249 in Washington The smallest ruler marks are 1 mm.
Case view of a Chironomidae (Midge) True Fly Larva from Mystery Creek #249 in Washington
Ruler view of a Chironomidae (Midge) True Fly Larva from Mystery Creek #249 in Washington The smallest ruler marks are 1 mm.
Dorsal view of a Chironomidae (Midge) True Fly Larva from Mystery Creek #249 in Washington
Chironomidae (Midge) True Fly Larva from Mystery Creek #249 in Washington
Chironomidae (Midge) True Fly Larva from Mystery Creek #249 in Washington
Chironomidae (Midge) True Fly Larva from Mystery Creek #249 in Washington
Chironomidae (Midge) True Fly Larva from Mystery Creek #249 in Washington

This true fly was collected from Mystery Creek #249 in Washington on July 25th, 2019 and added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on July 27th, 2019.


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Chironomidae (Midge) True Fly Larva Pictures

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Location: Mystery Creek #249, Washington
Date: July 25th, 2019
Added to site: July 27th, 2019
Author: Troutnut
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