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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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Male Rhithrogena Mayfly Dun Pictures

This mayfly was collected from the Big Thompson River in Montana on March 27th, 2010 and added to Troutnut.com by Bnewell on June 26th, 2011.


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Male Rhithrogena Mayfly Dun 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 Rhithrogena
Collection details
Location: Big Thompson River, Montana
Date: March 27th, 2010
Added to site: June 26th, 2011
Author: Bnewell
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