Insect Order Plecoptera (Stoneflies)
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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:
Taeniopteryx nivalis (Early Black Stonefly) Stonefly Nymph
View 2 PicturesI found this nymph wriggling in the surface film during a hatch of related Strophopteryx adults. This nymph died in transport so it's not alive in the photos, but it's pretty close to its live colors.
View 2 PicturesI found this nymph wriggling in the surface film during a hatch of related Strophopteryx adults. This nymph died in transport so it's not alive in the photos, but it's pretty close to its live colors.Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Mar 18, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Strophopteryx fasciata (Early Brown Stonefly) Stonefly Adult
View 4 PicturesSeveral stoneflies of this species were the first adult insects I found in 2004 when I started this site. The hatch was sparse but lasted a good part of the day, and I noted a few good rises despite the early season cold. They ended up struggling on the water's surface fairly often.
View 4 PicturesSeveral stoneflies of this species were the first adult insects I found in 2004 when I started this site. The hatch was sparse but lasted a good part of the day, and I noted a few good rises despite the early season cold. They ended up struggling on the water's surface fairly often.Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Mar 16, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Capniidae (Tiny Winter Blacks) Stonefly Nymph
View 4 Pictures
View 4 PicturesRegion: Northeast
Collected Mar 13, 2005
Added Apr 5, 2006
Chloroperlidae (Little Yellows and Little Greens) Stonefly Adult
View 6 PicturesThis specimen was completely green when I collected it from among many others gathered on a midstream rock along with their nymphal shucks (
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.) early in the morning. There was also a yellow one with them, which I assumed was a different species. Now that I've seen how this one started changing from green to yellow, I have to wonder if they weren't the same species and the yellow one was just older.
View 6 PicturesThis specimen was completely green when I collected it from among many others gathered on a midstream rock along with their nymphal shucks (
View Full SizeHere's an underwater view of the pupal shucks of several already-emerged Brachycentrus numerosus caddisflies.
Region: Poconos
Collected May 29, 2007
Added Jun 4, 2007
Peltoperlidae (Roachflies) Stonefly Adult
View 5 PicturesThe adult stoneflies of this family look surprisingly normal given the strange shape of the nymphs.
View 5 PicturesThe adult stoneflies of this family look surprisingly normal given the strange shape of the nymphs.Region: Poconos
Collected May 28, 2007
Added Jun 4, 2007
Tallaperla (Roachflies) Stonefly Nymph
View 6 PicturesThis is the first specimen of the Peltoperlidae stonefly family that I've collected. It's very small and probably an early instar (Instar: Many invertebrates molt through dozens of progressively larger and better-developed stages as they grow. Each of these stages is known as an instar. Hard-bodied nymphs typically molt through more instars than soft-bodied larvae.), but I'm not choosy about new bugs.
View 6 PicturesThis is the first specimen of the Peltoperlidae stonefly family that I've collected. It's very small and probably an early instar (Instar: Many invertebrates molt through dozens of progressively larger and better-developed stages as they grow. Each of these stages is known as an instar. Hard-bodied nymphs typically molt through more instars than soft-bodied larvae.), but I'm not choosy about new bugs.Region: Catskills
Collected Apr 19, 2006
Added Apr 22, 2006
Taenionema atlanticum (Willowfly) Stonefly Nymph
View 7 Pictures
View 7 PicturesRegion: Northeast
Collected Apr 1, 2007
Added Apr 3, 2007
Tallaperla (Roachflies) Stonefly Nymph
View 7 Pictures
View 7 PicturesRegion: Northeast
Collected Apr 1, 2007
Added Apr 3, 2007
Pteronarcys dorsata (American Salmonfly) Stonefly Nymph
View 7 Pictures
View 7 PicturesRegion: Upper Midwest
Collected Jan 13, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Strophopteryx fasciata (Early Brown Stonefly) Stonefly Adult
View 4 Pictures
View 4 PicturesRegion: Upper Midwest
Collected Mar 18, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
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