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Needle Flies

Scientific Name
MatchScientific Name
**Leuctridae

This common name refers to only one family.

Stonefly Family Leuctridae

These are sometimes called Needle Flies.
Leuctra is the only genus of any known importance to trout anglers. Their wings are rolled to a needle-like point; hence the common name, needle flies.
Megaleuctra stigmata (Tiny Winter Black) Stonefly AdultMegaleuctra stigmata (Tiny Winter Black) Stonefly Adult View 3 PicturesThis is one of rarest stoneflies in western Montana. It is a bit unusual that it is fairly abundant in a handful of streams that empty into the east side of Flathead Lake. A very beautiful bug.
Collected May 18, 2005 from in
Added to Troutnut.com by on June 28, 2011
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