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Pteronarcys dorsata (American Salmonfly) Stonefly Nymph Pictures

Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
» Class Insecta (Insects)
» Order Plecoptera (Stoneflies)
» Family Pteronarcyidae (Salmonflies)
» Genus Pteronarcys (Salmonflies)
» Species dorsata (American Salmonfly)

This stonefly was collected from the Upper Midwest on February 7th, 2004 and added to Troutnut.com on January 25th, 2006.

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Pteronarcys



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Pteronarcys dorsata Stonefly Nymph


Shot: Feb 7, 2004
Added: Mar 31, 2006
Format: WMV file
Dimensions: 320x240
Camera: C740UZ

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Posted by Blackghost on May 1, 2009
Last reply on May 4, 2009 by Martinlf
I haven't tied a lot of stonefly nymphs. In most cases the river I fish don't really have a lot of stoneflies. Where would be the best place to look for stonflies. In fast running water.
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