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.

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Lateral view of a Coleoptera (Beetle) Insect Larva from Sears Creek in Washington

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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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Male Mystacides sepulchralis (Black Dancer) Caddisfly Adult Pictures

This was one of many of its species which were gathered in small, low-flying swarms of about a dozen insects near the alder trees in the afternoon on a small stream.

Black as night!

Lateral view of a Male Mystacides sepulchralis (Leptoceridae) (Black Dancer) Caddisfly Adult from the West Branch of Owego Creek in New York

Ruler view of a Male Mystacides sepulchralis (Leptoceridae) (Black Dancer) Caddisfly Adult from the West Branch of Owego Creek in New York The smallest ruler marks are 1 mm.

Male Mystacides sepulchralis (Leptoceridae) (Black Dancer) Caddisfly Adult from the West Branch of Owego Creek in New York

Ventral view of a Male Mystacides sepulchralis (Leptoceridae) (Black Dancer) Caddisfly Adult from the West Branch of Owego Creek in New York

This caddisfly was collected from the West Branch of Owego Creek in New York on August 22nd, 2006 and added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on August 23rd, 2006.

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M. sepulchralis

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Posted by Taxon on Aug 23, 2006

Last reply on Aug 24, 2006 by Troutnut

Based on wings being shiny black rather than dull, and it not having been collected in the West, it is most likely M. sepulchralis.

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