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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.

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Female Stenonema pudicum Mayfly Spinner Pictures

This one may look a bit strange, because one of her main wings came off in my container.

Ruler view of a Female Stenonema pudicum (Heptageniidae) Mayfly Spinner from Mystery Creek #42 in Pennsylvania The smallest ruler marks are 1 mm.
Dorsal view of a Female Stenonema pudicum (Heptageniidae) Mayfly Spinner from Mystery Creek #42 in Pennsylvania
I had to photograh her against a white backgrond to show the dark venation in her clear wings. Female Stenonema pudicum (Heptageniidae) Mayfly Spinner from Mystery Creek #42 in Pennsylvania
Female Stenonema pudicum (Heptageniidae) Mayfly Spinner from Mystery Creek #42 in Pennsylvania
Ventral view of a Female Stenonema pudicum (Heptageniidae) Mayfly Spinner from Mystery Creek #42 in Pennsylvania
Dorsal view of a Female Stenonema pudicum (Heptageniidae) Mayfly Spinner from Mystery Creek #42 in Pennsylvania

This mayfly was collected from Mystery Creek #42 in Pennsylvania on May 28th, 2007 and added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on June 4th, 2007.


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Female Stenonema pudicum 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 Stenonema (March Browns and Cahills)
  7. » Species pudicum
Collection details
Location: Mystery Creek #42, Pennsylvania
Date: May 28th, 2007
Added to site: June 4th, 2007
Author: Troutnut
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