**Stonefly Species Agnetina capitata (Golden Stone)**

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Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

» Class Insecta (Insects)

» Order Plecoptera (Stoneflies)

» Family Perlidae (Golden Stones)

» Genus Agnetina (Golden Stones)

» Species capitata (Golden Stone)

Common Names

Match	Common Name
	Golden Stone
	Northern Stonefly
	Big Golden Stone

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This is the most important Perlidae species in the East.

Where & When

Regions: East, Midwest
Time Of Year (?): June and July

Hatching Behavior

Time Of Day (?): Morning

Egg-Laying Behavior

Time Of Day: Dusk

3 Stonefly Specimens in the Species Agnetina capitata:

Agnetina capitata (Golden Stone) Stonefly Nymph

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Region: Northeast

Collected Mar 29, 2005

Added Apr 7, 2006

Agnetina capitata (Golden Stone) Stonefly Nymph

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Region: Northeast

Collected Mar 30, 2007

Added Apr 2, 2007

Agnetina capitata (Golden Stone) Stonefly Adult

View 8 PicturesThis stonefly emerged in my aquarium, and unfortunately I severely damaged its wings just trying to catch it. It's still an interesting specimen, especially since I was able to also photograph the nymphal shuck (

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Here's an underwater view of the pupal shucks of several already-emerged Brachycentrus numerosus caddisflies.

Shuck: The shed exoskeleton left over when an insect molts into its next stage or instar. Most often it describes the last nymphal or pupal skin exited during emergence into a winged adult.) it emerged from. I was surprised by just how light it was shortly after emerging. I photographed it a couple days later when it had darkened considerably; it was a pale, almost pastel yellow at first.

Region: Northeast

Collected May 1, 2007

Added May 3, 2007

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