Hex Mayflies
Hexagenia limbata
The famous nocturnal Hex hatch of the Midwest (and a few other lucky locations) stirs to the surface mythically large brown trout that only touch streamers for the rest of the year.
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Female Acroneuria lycorias (Golden Stone) Stonefly Adult Pictures
This stonefly was collected from Aquarium (collected somewhere in Catskills) in New York on May 23rd, 2007 and added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on June 4th, 2007.
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Acroneuria (carolinensis?)
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Posted by GONZO on Oct 28, 2008
Last reply on Mar 19, 2012 by Entoman
This looks like Acroneuria, and the markings on the nymphal shuck seem to be a good match for carolinensis.
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Female Acroneuria lycorias (Golden Stone) Stonefly Adult Pictures
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
» Phylum
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
» Class
Insecta (Insects)
» Order
Plecoptera (Stoneflies)
» Family
Perlidae (Golden Stones)
» Genus
Acroneuria (Golden Stones)
» Species lycorias (Golden Stones)
Collection details
Location: Aquarium (collected somewhere in Catskills), New York
Date: May 23rd, 2007
Added to site: June 4th, 2007
Author: Troutnut
Date: May 23rd, 2007
Added to site: June 4th, 2007
Author: Troutnut