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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.

Slough Creek in Wyoming

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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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Leptophlebia cupida (Black Quill) Mayfly Nymph Pictures

Leptophlebia cupida (Leptophlebiidae) (Black Quill) Mayfly Nymph from Fall Creek in New York
Leptophlebia cupida (Leptophlebiidae) (Black Quill) Mayfly Nymph from Fall Creek in New York
Leptophlebia cupida (Leptophlebiidae) (Black Quill) Mayfly Nymph from Fall Creek in New York
Leptophlebia cupida (Leptophlebiidae) (Black Quill) Mayfly Nymph from Fall Creek in New York
Leptophlebia cupida (Leptophlebiidae) (Black Quill) Mayfly Nymph from Fall Creek in New York
Dorsal view of a Leptophlebia cupida (Leptophlebiidae) (Black Quill) Mayfly Nymph from Fall Creek in New York
Leptophlebia cupida (Leptophlebiidae) (Black Quill) Mayfly Nymph from Fall Creek in New York
Ventral view of a Leptophlebia cupida (Leptophlebiidae) (Black Quill) Mayfly Nymph from Fall Creek in New York
Leptophlebia cupida (Leptophlebiidae) (Black Quill) Mayfly Nymph from Fall Creek in New York
Leptophlebia cupida (Leptophlebiidae) (Black Quill) Mayfly Nymph from Fall Creek in New York

This mayfly was collected from Fall Creek in New York on March 29th, 2006 and added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on April 6th, 2006.


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Leptophlebia cupida (Black Quill) Mayfly Nymph Pictures

Taxonomy
  1. Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
  2. » Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
  3. » Class Insecta (Insects)
  4. » Order Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)
  5. » Family Leptophlebiidae (Blue Quills and Mahogany Duns)
  6. » Genus Leptophlebia (Black Quills)
  7. » Species cupida (Black Quills)
Collection details
Location: Fall Creek, New York
Date: March 29th, 2006
Added to site: April 6th, 2006
Author: Troutnut
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