The giant Salmonflies of the Western mountains are legendary for their proclivity to elicit consistent dry-fly action and ferocious strikes.
Option 1 | Option 2 |
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Apical segment of labial palpus circular and larger than preceding segment (sf 16.184) | Apical segment of labial palpus similar to preceding segment (sf 16.186) |
Wings lying relatively flat over the abdomen at rest | Wings rolled around abdomen at rest, giving body a slender, needle-like appearance |
Forewing often with an X-pattern of crossveins at cord (sf 16.183) | Forewings without an X-pattern of crossveins at cord (sf 16.187) |
Cervical gills sometimes present (sf 16.185) | Gills absent |
5 Example Specimens | 4 Example Specimens |
Nemouridae | Leuctridae |