Salmonflies
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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Male Epeorus pleuralis (Quill Gordon) Mayfly Dun Pictures
I kept this specimen after photographing it and it molted into a spinner in perfect condition, which I photographed here.
This mayfly was collected from Dresserville Creek in New York on April 30th, 2007 and added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on May 3rd, 2007.
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Male Epeorus pleuralis (Quill Gordon) Mayfly Dun Pictures
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
» Phylum
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
» Class
Insecta (Insects)
» Order
Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)
» Genus
Epeorus (Little Maryatts)
» Species pleuralis (Quill Gordons)
Collection details
Location: Dresserville Creek, New York
Date: April 30th, 2007
Added to site: May 3rd, 2007
Author: Troutnut
Date: April 30th, 2007
Added to site: May 3rd, 2007
Author: Troutnut