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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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.
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Konchu on Nov 21, 2011November 21st, 2011, 8:28 am EST
Does anyone remember seeing a popular article about the Rev. AE Eaton and his influence on Frederic M Halford from a few years ago? I am trying to track one down, but I don't know where it may have occurred. I'm hoping the author might even been lurking here. If so, send me a PM, please. Thanks for any help from anyone! McCafferty did one about Eaton and some others, but this is different from that one.
Entoman on Nov 22, 2011November 22nd, 2011, 11:00 am EST
Hi Luke,
I don't know of any article in a fly fishing periodical, but Ernest Schwiebert in his Nymphs II writes a fair amount on their relationship as well as Eaton's other contributions as the "foremost ephemeropterist of the latter 19th century".
Regards,
Kurt
I don't know of any article in a fly fishing periodical, but Ernest Schwiebert in his Nymphs II writes a fair amount on their relationship as well as Eaton's other contributions as the "foremost ephemeropterist of the latter 19th century".
Regards,
Kurt
"It's not that I find fishing so important, it's just that I find all other endeavors of Man equally unimportant... And not nearly as much fun!" Robert Traver, Anatomy of a Fisherman
Konchu on Nov 23, 2011November 23rd, 2011, 4:25 am EST
was able to track down the author - the article isn't quite done yet. I'd assumed it had been published already, but it still is being worked on. Thanks for the help anyway, Kurt.
Entoman on Nov 23, 2011November 23rd, 2011, 8:13 am EST
Hi Luke,
As little as it was, your welcome. Glad to hear you ran it down. Please post a follow-up when it's finally done.
BTW - I could be wrong, but I think I remember reading somewhere that Eaton was behind Halford's spur formulae for trichopterans as well.
Regards,
Kurt
As little as it was, your welcome. Glad to hear you ran it down. Please post a follow-up when it's finally done.
BTW - I could be wrong, but I think I remember reading somewhere that Eaton was behind Halford's spur formulae for trichopterans as well.
Regards,
Kurt
"It's not that I find fishing so important, it's just that I find all other endeavors of Man equally unimportant... And not nearly as much fun!" Robert Traver, Anatomy of a Fisherman
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