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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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Cinygma (Western Light Cahill) Mayfly Nymph Pictures

This mayfly was collected from Swamp Creek in Oregon on July 14th, 2011 and added to Troutnut.com by Bnewell on July 14th, 2011.

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Cinygma (Western Light Cahill) Mayfly Nymph Pictures

Taxonomy

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

» Class Insecta (Insects)

» Order Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)

» Family Heptageniidae (March Browns, Cahills, Quill Gordons)

» Genus Cinygma (Western Light Cahills)

Collection details

Location: Swamp Creek, Oregon
Date: July 14th, 2011
Added to site: July 14th, 2011
Author: Bnewell

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