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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.

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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Psychodidae True Fly Larva Pictures

This wild-looking little thing completely puzzled me. At first I was thinking beetle or month larva, until I got a look at the pictures on the computer screen. I made a couple of incorrect guesses before entomologist Greg Courtney pointed me in the right direction with Psychodidae. He suggested a possible genus of Thornburghiella, but could not rule out some other members of the tribe Pericomini.

Ventral view of a Psychodidae True Fly Larva from Mystery Creek #308 in Washington
Lateral view of a Psychodidae True Fly Larva from Mystery Creek #308 in Washington
Artistic view of a Psychodidae True Fly Larva from Mystery Creek #308 in Washington
Psychodidae True Fly Larva from Mystery Creek #308 in Washington
Psychodidae True Fly Larva from Mystery Creek #308 in Washington
Psychodidae True Fly Larva from Mystery Creek #308 in Washington
Dorsal view of a Psychodidae True Fly Larva from Mystery Creek #308 in Washington
Ruler view of a Psychodidae True Fly Larva from Mystery Creek #308 in Washington The smallest ruler marks are 1 mm.

This true fly was collected from Mystery Creek #308 in Washington on April 23rd, 2023 and added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on May 2nd, 2023.


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Psychodidae True Fly Larva Pictures

Collection details
Location: Mystery Creek #308, Washington
Date: April 23rd, 2023
Added to site: May 2nd, 2023
Author: Troutnut
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