Stonefly Family Perlidae (Golden Stones)
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Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
» Class Insecta (Insects)
» Order Plecoptera (Stoneflies)
» Family Perlidae (Golden Stones)
| Genus in Perlidae |  |  |
| AcroneuriaGolden Stones | 5 | 48 |
| AgnetinaGolden Stones | 4 | 32 |
| CalineuriaGolden Stones | 0 | 0 |
| ClaasseniaGolden Stones | 0 | 0 |
| HesperoperlaGolden Stones | 0 | 0 |
| ParagnetinaGolden Stones | 5 | 36 |
| PerlestaGolden Stones | 1 | 9 |
11 genera aren't included.
Common Names
| Match | Common Name |
 | Golden Stones |
 | Big Golden Stones |
21 Stonefly Specimens in the Family Perlidae:
Acroneuria abnormis (Golden Stone) Stonefly Nymph
View 10 Pictures
View 10 PicturesRegion: Poconos
Collected May 29, 2007
Added Jun 4, 2007
Agnetina (Golden Stones) Stonefly Adult
View 11 PicturesI caught this female during her egg-laying flight.
View 11 PicturesI caught this female during her egg-laying flight.Region: Catskills
Collected Jun 7, 2007
Added Jun 8, 2007
Acroneuria (Golden Stones) Stonefly Nymph
View 12 Pictures
View 12 PicturesRegion: Catskills
Collected May 6, 2007
Added May 18, 2007
2 Streamside Pictures of Perlidae Stoneflies:
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Several large stoneflies recently emerged and left their nymphal skins on this log in fast water. Imitating the fluttering adults helped me hook a couple trout.
In this picture: Stonefly Family Perlidae (Golden Stones).
In this picture: Stonefly Family Perlidae (Golden Stones).
When the freshly shed nymphal skins of large stoneflies cover a log like this, imitating the nymphs is a good bet for large trout.
In this picture: Stonefly Family Perlidae (Golden Stones).
In this picture: Stonefly Family Perlidae (Golden Stones).
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