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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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The giant Salmonflies of the Western mountains are legendary for their proclivity to elicit consistent dry-fly action and ferocious strikes.

The "Fountain Flats" stretch of the Firehole was fishable in the morning after an uncharacteristically cold August night. From the Firehole River in Wyoming

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Female Neoleptophlebia Mayfly Dun Pictures

I'm just guessing Neoleptophlebia on this one. It could easily be Paraleptophlebia.

Lateral view of a Female Neoleptophlebia (Leptophlebiidae) Mayfly Dun from the Neversink River in New York
Female Neoleptophlebia (Leptophlebiidae) Mayfly Dun from the Neversink River in New York
Female Neoleptophlebia (Leptophlebiidae) Mayfly Dun from the Neversink River in New York
Dorsal view of a Female Neoleptophlebia (Leptophlebiidae) Mayfly Dun from the Neversink River in New York
Ventral view of a Female Neoleptophlebia (Leptophlebiidae) Mayfly Dun from the Neversink River in New York
Ruler view of a Female Neoleptophlebia (Leptophlebiidae) Mayfly Dun from the Neversink River in New York The smallest ruler marks are 1 mm.

This mayfly was collected from the Neversink River in New York on September 5th, 2006 and added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on October 3rd, 2006.


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Female Neoleptophlebia Mayfly Dun 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 Neoleptophlebia
Collection details
Location: Neversink River, New York
Date: September 5th, 2006
Added to site: October 3rd, 2006
Author: Troutnut
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