Salmonflies
Pteronarcys californica
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Quagmireage has attached these 4 pictures to aid in identification. The message is below.
Quagmireage on Apr 10, 2015April 10th, 2015, 10:44 am EDT
Here are a few pictures of a mayfly nymph (and a stonefly nymph) that I pulled from the Barronville section of Laurel Hill Creek in Somerset county PA.
At first I thought the mayfly nymph was a Hendrickson but now I'm not sure.
Any help in identifying it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
At first I thought the mayfly nymph was a Hendrickson but now I'm not sure.
Any help in identifying it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Millcreek on Apr 10, 2015April 10th, 2015, 11:20 am EDT
Clark - Looks like a Maccaffertium. I can't go any further on the identification. Just not familiar enough with the genus. Here's a link to a nymph on Bugguide; http://bugguide.net/node/view/96319/bgimage
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Wbranch on Apr 10, 2015April 10th, 2015, 12:24 pm EDT
Not a Hendrickson (Ep subvaria) for sure. I believe, as Millcreek has stated, it is a March Brown (Maccaffertium) nymph.
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Entoman on Apr 10, 2015April 10th, 2015, 5:03 pm EDT
Welcome to the forum, Quag.
Normally you need a better look at the gills to determine genus let alone species in this heptageniid group. Luckily, the maculation on the anterior of ventral sternum seg. 9 is unmistakedly Maccaffertium vicarium (March Brown).
The stonefly is a perlid (Golden Stone) most likely of the Acroneuria genus. There isn't enough visual info to attempt a species ID (which is tenuous at best with this genus even if more detail was available).
Normally you need a better look at the gills to determine genus let alone species in this heptageniid group. Luckily, the maculation on the anterior of ventral sternum seg. 9 is unmistakedly Maccaffertium vicarium (March Brown).
The stonefly is a perlid (Golden Stone) most likely of the Acroneuria genus. There isn't enough visual info to attempt a species ID (which is tenuous at best with this genus even if more detail was available).
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Lastchance on Apr 11, 2015April 11th, 2015, 5:58 am EDT
Welcome to the forum, Quag.
Normally you need a better look at the gills to determine genus let alone species in this heptageniid group. Luckily, the maculation on the anterior of ventral sternum seg. 9 is unmistakedly Maccaffertium vicarium (March Brown).
The stonefly is a perlid (Golden Stone) most likely of the Acroneuria genus. There isn't enough visual info to attempt a species ID (which is tenuous at best with this genus even if more detail was available).
Thanks for adding the common name. It saves me from looking it up, although I'm getting better at remembering.
Bruce
Quagmireage on Apr 11, 2015April 11th, 2015, 2:44 pm EDT
Thanks everyone for the info! This was my first attempt at stream side entomology and it's great to have this resource to turn to!
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