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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I caught this tiny larva without a case, but it seems to key pretty clearly to to Glossosomatidae. From there, the lack of sclerites on the mesonotum points to either Glossosoma or Anagapetus. Although it's difficult to see in a 2D image from the microscope, it's pretty clear in the live 3D view that the pronotum is only excised about 1/3 of its length to accommodate the forecoxa, not 2/3, which points to Glossosoma at Couplet 5 of the Key to Genera of Glossosomatidae Larvae.
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Flyfisher06 on Apr 4, 2010April 4th, 2010, 1:07 am EDT
Hello guys I have been MIA for the past five months I believe maybe I have ADD or something but I can only concentrate on one passion at a time and me and my English Setters spent the fall and winter chasing timberdoodles pheasants and Mr Ruff I havent been flyfishing yet maybe I will try a small stream for a bit today as my Battenkill is running too high sorry to be a fair weathered poster but if you had good bird dogs like mine you would do the same
IF I am not flyfishing or bird hunting I must be doing something bad like working !!
Lastchance on Apr 4, 2010April 4th, 2010, 2:48 am EDT
Happy Easter! I know how it is, I'm torn between Spring Gobblers, fishing, tying and rod building.
Bruce
Bruce