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

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Pteronarcys californica

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Paragnetina (female)

Female Paragnetina (Golden Stone) Stonefly Adult

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Artistic view of a Female Paragnetina (Perlidae) (Golden Stone) Stonefly Adult from Aquarium in New York

Collected May 5, 2007 from Aquarium in New York

Added by Troutnut on May 18, 2007

Collected May 5, 2007 from Aquarium in New York and added by Troutnut on May 18, 2007

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GONZO on Apr 8, 2009April 8th, 2009, 9:30 am EDT

In earlier comments on specimen #756 (Paragnetina, male), I mentioned that I thought this might be the same genus. The appearance of the subgenital plate (in the 3rd photo) seems to confirm that suspicion.

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