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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.

Mystery Creek # 256 in Idaho

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Female Stenacron (Light Cahill) Mayfly Spinner Pictures

Ruler view of a Female Stenacron (Heptageniidae) (Light Cahill) Mayfly Spinner from the East Branch of the Delaware River in New York The smallest ruler marks are 1/16".
Lateral view of a Female Stenacron (Heptageniidae) (Light Cahill) Mayfly Spinner from the East Branch of the Delaware River in New York
Artistic view of a Female Stenacron (Heptageniidae) (Light Cahill) Mayfly Spinner from the East Branch of the Delaware River in New York
Ventral view of a Female Stenacron (Heptageniidae) (Light Cahill) Mayfly Spinner from the East Branch of the Delaware River in New York

This mayfly was collected from the East Branch of the Delaware River in New York on July 13th, 2005 and added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on April 14th, 2006.


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Female Stenacron (Light Cahill) 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 Stenacron (Light Cahills)
Collection details
Location: East Branch of the Delaware River, New York
Date: July 13th, 2005
Added to site: April 14th, 2006
Author: Troutnut
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