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

The giant Salmonflies of the Western mountains are legendary for their proclivity to elicit consistent dry-fly action and ferocious strikes.

Dorsal view of a Neoleptophlebia (Leptophlebiidae) Mayfly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington
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.
27" brown trout, my largest ever. It was the sub-dominant fish in its pool. After this, I hooked the bigger one, but I couldn't land it.
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Pilonm
Quebec

Posts: 19
Pilonm on Aug 18, 2015August 18th, 2015, 5:04 am EDT
Hello all,

Would it be possible to identify this female Syrphidae? (Genus, Species)?

Those pictures were taken in a marsh near home (Quebec, near Vermont).







Thanks alot :)


Michel (from Quebec, Canada; near Vermont)

Millcreek
Healdsburg, CA

Posts: 344
Millcreek on Aug 18, 2015August 18th, 2015, 6:40 am EDT
Michel-

I believe your Syrphidae is a member of the genus Eristalis. I don't have any idea to species but this link may help.

http://jeanbrodeur.smugmug.com/Insectes-du-Quebec/Les-Mouches-du-Qu%C3%A9ebc/i-Fvq3Gfc
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Pilonm
Quebec

Posts: 19
Pilonm on Aug 30, 2015August 30th, 2015, 9:30 am EDT
Thanks alot Millcreek,

You are right as finally it is Eristalis tenax :)

Cheers,

Michel

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