The famous nocturnal Hex hatch of the Midwest (and a few other lucky locations) stirs to the surface mythically large brown trout that only touch streamers for the rest of the year.
Troutnut on May 18, 2007May 18th, 2007, 7:49 am EDT
I've been looking for one of these for a while. After I realized that everything I was calling Stenonema had been renamed to Maccaffertium, the section for this once-popular genus was empty. Now with this one from a small stream in the Catskills I'm pretty sure I've got an actual Stenonema again.
I would welcome a verification from those of you with more entomological training, but it looks right to me.
Jason Neuswanger, Ph.D.
Troutnut and salmonid ecologist
Quillgordon on May 20, 2007May 20th, 2007, 2:09 pm EDT
Is this insect in this genus solely based on its gill structure?
It seems odd that there is only one species in this new classification.
I think I have a specimen that was found on 5/18/07.
Flyfishing is a state of mind! .............. Q.g.