Insect Order Plecoptera (Stoneflies)

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Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

» Class Insecta (Insects)

» Order Plecoptera (Stoneflies)

Family in Plecoptera
CapniidaeTiny Winter Blacks	5	19
ChloroperlidaeLittle Yellows and Little Greens	4	26
LeuctridaeTiny Winter Blacks	0	0
NemouridaeTiny Winter Blacks	2	11
PeltoperlidaeRoachflies	3	23
PerlidaeGolden Stones	21	143
PerlodidaeMedium Browns and Yellows	5	43
PteronarcyidaeSalmonflies	5	46
TaeniopterygidaeWillowflies	12	47

Common Name

Match	Common Name
	Stoneflies

Fly Imitations by Orvis

Stage	Fly Pattern
Nymph	Kauffman's Stone
Adult	Stimulator

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58 Stonefly Specimens:

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Paragnetina (Golden Stones) Stonefly Adult

View 9 Pictures

Region: Poconos

Collected May 29, 2007

Added Jun 4, 2007

Prostoia (Tiny Winter Blacks) Stonefly Nymph

View 6 Pictures

Region: Northeast

Collected Mar 29, 2005

Added Apr 7, 2006

Capniidae (Tiny Winter Blacks) Stonefly Adult

View 6 Pictures

Region: Northeast

Collected Mar 29, 2005

Added Apr 7, 2006

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.

Region: Northeast

Collected May 6, 2007

Added May 18, 2007

Taeniopterygidae (Willowflies) Stonefly Adult

View 7 Pictures

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

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.

Region: Northeast

Collected May 15, 2007

Added May 18, 2007

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.

Region: Northeast

Collected Aug 24, 2006

Added Aug 27, 2006

Agnetina capitata (Golden Stone) Stonefly Nymph