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Insect Order Plecoptera (Stoneflies)

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Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

» Class Insecta (Insects)

» Order Plecoptera (Stoneflies)

Family in Plecoptera
CapniidaeSnowflies	0	0
ChloroperlidaeSallflies	0	0
LeuctridaeNeedleflies	0	0
NemouridaeForestflies	0	0
PeltoperlidaeRoachflies	0	0
PerlidaeGolden Stones	0	0
PerlodidaeSpringflies and Yellow Stones	0	0
PteronarcyidaeSalmonflies	0	0
TaeniopterygidaeWillowflies	0	3

1 family isn't included.

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This is page 2 of specimens of Plecoptera. Visit the main Plecoptera page for:

The behavior and habitat of Plecoptera.
6 underwater pictures of Plecoptera.

Pictures of 151 Stonefly Specimens:

Specimen Page:123 4...16

Female Helopicus subvarians (Springfly) Stonefly Adult

View 11 PicturesI caught this female during her egg-laying flight.

Collected June 7, 2007 from the West Branch of the Delaware River in New York
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on June 8, 2007

Isoperla (Stripetails and Yellow Stones) Stonefly Adult

View 14 PicturesA friend brought me this stonefly to photograph. He found it floating on the surface of a trout stream with its wings in a crippled position.

Collected May 5, 2006 from Salmon Creek in New York
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on May 22, 2006

Acroneuria abnormis (Golden Stone) Stonefly Nymph

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Collected May 29, 2007 from Paradise Creek in Pennsylvania
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on June 4, 2007

Isoperla (Stripetails and Yellow Stones) Stonefly Adult

View 10 PicturesSeveral stoneflies of this species were flying around a small stream last night. I tied on a brown drake imitation of about the right size/color to approximate these stones, and was rewarded with a hard-fighting 17-inch brown trout.

Collected July 7, 2006 from Cayuta Creek in New York
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on July 8, 2006

Isogenoides hansoni (Appalachian Springfly) Stonefly Nymph

View 11 PicturesThis large Perlodidae stonefly was a strikingly bright yellow color, more so than any other insect I've seen. I didn't enhance it much. See the discussion threads to follow how we identified this specimen, which was listed incorrectly for several years.

Collected April 19, 2006 from Mongaup Creek in New York
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on April 21, 2006

Paragnetina immarginata (Beautiful Stonefly) Stonefly Adult

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Collected May 29, 2007 from Brodhead Creek in Pennsylvania
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on June 4, 2007

Suwallia (Sallflies) Stonefly Nymph

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Collected July 17, 2011 from the Gulkana River in Alaska
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on July 20, 2011

Paragnetina (Golden Stones) Stonefly Adult

View 10 PicturesUnfortunately I forgot to photograph this one next to the ruler, but I seem to remember it being on the small side for a Perlid, maybe around 2cm.

Collected May 6, 2007 from Aquarium in New York
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on May 18, 2007

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

Sweltsa onkos (Sallfly) Stonefly Adult

View 8 PicturesI'm just guessing this is Chloroperlidae, since it's little and yellow. If anyone has a less haphazard identification, feel free to post it.

Collected May 15, 2007 from Mystery Creek #62 in New York
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on May 18, 2007

Specimen Page:123 4...16

Insect Order Plecoptera (Stoneflies)

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