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Artistic view of a Male Pteronarcys californica (Pteronarcyidae) (Giant Salmonfly) Stonefly Adult from the Gallatin River in Montana
Salmonflies
Pteronarcys californica

The giant Salmonflies of the Western mountains are legendary for their proclivity to elicit consistent dry-fly action and ferocious strikes.

Dorsal view of a Neoleptophlebia (Leptophlebiidae) Mayfly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington
Some characteristics from the microscope images for the tentative species id: The postero-lateral projections are found only on segment 9, not segment 8. Based on the key in Jacobus et al. (2014), it appears to key to Neoleptophlebia adoptiva or Neoleptophlebia heteronea, same as this specimen with pretty different abdominal markings. However, distinguishing between those calls for comparing the lengths of the second and third segment of the labial palp, and this one (like the other one) only seems to have two segments. So I'm stuck on them both. It's likely that the fact that they're immature nymphs stymies identification in some important way.
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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Kinzua
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Kinzua on Feb 7, 2009February 7th, 2009, 1:20 am EST
Does any one know if this mayfly is found outside of New Zealand? In particular, is it found in the streams of Hokkaido Japan?

Thanks in advance,
John
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Taxon on Feb 7, 2009February 7th, 2009, 4:01 am EST
John-

I doubt it, but suggest you pose your question to:

Peter M. Grant, Department of Biological Sciences, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, 100 Campus Drive, Weatherford, Oklahoma 73096-3098 USA, phone (580) 774-3294, fax (580) 774-7140, email peter.grant@swosu.edu.
Best regards,
Roger Rohrbeck
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Konchu on Feb 7, 2009February 7th, 2009, 10:28 am EST
A checklist of Japanese mayflies can be found on this webpage:
http://www.famu.org/mayfly/mfbib_hi.php.

Scroll down to:
Ishiwata S-I. 2001. A checklist of Japanese Ephemeroptera. Pages 55-84 in Bae YJ (ed.) The 21st Century and Aquatic Entomology in East Asia. Proceedings of the 1st Symposium of Aquatic Entomologists in East Asia. The Korean Society of Aquatic Entomology, Korea.

A PDF file is available for download there.
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Taxon on Feb 8, 2009February 8th, 2009, 3:26 am EST
John-

Based on the Checklist of Japanese Mayflies which Konchu located, the only Oligoneuriid found in Japan is Oligoneuriella rhenana, and it is apparently only found on the island of Honshu.
Best regards,
Roger Rohrbeck
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Kinzua
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Kinzua on Feb 8, 2009February 8th, 2009, 4:23 am EST
Taxon and Konchu,
Thank you for your help! Ephemeroptera Galactica - WOW, what a great resource!

John
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Taxon on Feb 10, 2009February 10th, 2009, 11:11 am EST
John-

Japanese Mayfly Distribution should be a bit easier to use than the .pdf in case you should be curious about the distribution of any more Japanese mayfly species.
Best regards,
Roger Rohrbeck
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Kinzua
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Kinzua on Feb 14, 2009February 14th, 2009, 8:59 am EST
Double WOW! and thanks.

John

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