**Stonefly Genus Perlesta (Golden Stones)**

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Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

» Class Insecta (Insects)

» Order Plecoptera (Stoneflies)

» Family Perlidae (Golden Stones)

» Genus Perlesta (Golden Stones)

Species in Perlesta
Perlesta placidaGolden Stone	0	0

17 species aren't included.

Common Names

Match	Common Name
	Golden Stones
	Big Golden Stones

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This is a large genus in the Acroneuriinae subfamily that currently contains 24 species. Distribution is primarily southern though a few species make it into the East and Midwest. Perlesta placida is reportedly a common species. Only a single western species of limited importance and distribution is known for the southern Rockies.

Pictures of 1 Stonefly Specimen in the Genus Perlesta:

Female Perlesta (Golden Stones) Stonefly Adult

View 9 PicturesThis stonefly species was the most common insect over the small stream I fished one August afternoon; I saw dozens in their egg-laying flights.

Collected August 24, 2006 from Enfield Creek in New York
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on August 27, 2006

Recent Discussions of Perlesta

Perlesta placida 14 Replies »

Posted by Mad4Trout on Jul 3, 2011 in the species Perlesta placida

Last reply on Nov 27, 2011 by Mad4Trout

I don't know why "Stoneflies of the United States" has such a limited range for Perlesta placida, but we (Madmen Chapter of TU) have collected them on the Mad River, Logan Co., OH. They were reported by Gaufin (1956, Ohio J. Sci. 56 (6):321-324) in numerous counties. They have been recorded more recently by Ohio EPA.

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