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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.

For how many years, I wonder, have these huge slabs of rock sheltered wild brook trout? From Mystery Creek # 89 in New York

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Male Cinygmula ramaleyi (Small Western Gordon Quill) Mayfly Spinner Pictures

Ruler view of a Male Cinygmula ramaleyi (Heptageniidae) (Small Western Gordon Quill) Mayfly Spinner from Star Hope Creek in Idaho The smallest ruler marks are 1 mm.
Male Cinygmula ramaleyi (Heptageniidae) (Small Western Gordon Quill) Mayfly Spinner from Star Hope Creek in Idaho
Male Cinygmula ramaleyi (Heptageniidae) (Small Western Gordon Quill) Mayfly Spinner from Star Hope Creek in Idaho
Lateral view of a Male Cinygmula ramaleyi (Heptageniidae) (Small Western Gordon Quill) Mayfly Spinner from Star Hope Creek in Idaho
Male Cinygmula ramaleyi (Heptageniidae) (Small Western Gordon Quill) Mayfly Spinner from Star Hope Creek in Idaho
Male Cinygmula ramaleyi (Heptageniidae) (Small Western Gordon Quill) Mayfly Spinner from Star Hope Creek in Idaho
Male Cinygmula ramaleyi (Heptageniidae) (Small Western Gordon Quill) Mayfly Spinner from Star Hope Creek in Idaho
Male Cinygmula ramaleyi (Heptageniidae) (Small Western Gordon Quill) Mayfly Spinner from Star Hope Creek in Idaho
Male Cinygmula ramaleyi (Heptageniidae) (Small Western Gordon Quill) Mayfly Spinner from Star Hope Creek in Idaho
Ventral view of a Male Cinygmula ramaleyi (Heptageniidae) (Small Western Gordon Quill) Mayfly Spinner from Star Hope Creek in Idaho

This mayfly was collected from Star Hope Creek in Idaho on August 3rd, 2020 and added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on August 19th, 2020.


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Male Cinygmula ramaleyi (Small Western Gordon Quill) Mayfly Spinner Pictures

Taxonomy
  1. Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
  2. » Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
  3. » Class Insecta (Insects)
  4. » Order Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)
  5. » Family Heptageniidae (March Browns, Cahills, Quill Gordons)
  6. » Genus Cinygmula (Dark Red Quills)
  7. » Species ramaleyi (Small Western Gordon Quills)
Collection details
Location: Star Hope Creek, Idaho
Date: August 3rd, 2020
Added to site: August 19th, 2020
Author: Troutnut
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