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 Hydropsyche (Spotted Sedge) Caddisfly Adult Female Hydropsyche (Spotted Sedge) Caddisfly Adult

Lateral view of a Female Hydropsyche (Hydropsychidae) (Spotted Sedge) Caddisfly Adult from the Columbia River 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 Psilotreta labida (Dark Blue Sedge) Caddisfly Adult Pictures

Lateral view of a Male Psilotreta labida (Odontoceridae) (Dark Blue Sedge) Caddisfly Adult from the West Branch of the Delaware River in New York

Male Psilotreta labida (Odontoceridae) (Dark Blue Sedge) Caddisfly Adult from the West Branch of the Delaware River in New York

Ventral view of a Male Psilotreta labida (Odontoceridae) (Dark Blue Sedge) Caddisfly Adult from the West Branch of the Delaware River in New York

Dorsal view of a Male Psilotreta labida (Odontoceridae) (Dark Blue Sedge) Caddisfly Adult from the West Branch of the Delaware River in New York

Ruler view of a Male Psilotreta labida (Odontoceridae) (Dark Blue Sedge) Caddisfly Adult from the West Branch of the Delaware River in New York The smallest ruler marks are 1 mm.

This caddisfly was collected from the West Branch of the Delaware River in New York on June 1st, 2007 and added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on June 4th, 2007.

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Posted by Litobrancha on Jun 4, 2007

Last reply on Jun 4, 2007 by Troutnut

pretty sure this psilotreta, possibly labida. frontalis has big puffy head warts that pop out and hairy maxillary palps. some of the other species are lighter colored.

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