Sweltsa (Sallflies) Stonefly Nymph Pictures
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
» Class Insecta (Insects)
» Order Plecoptera (Stoneflies)
» Family Chloroperlidae (Little Yellows and Little Greens)
» Genus Sweltsa (Sallflies)
This stonefly was collected from the Catskills on May 13th, 2007 and added to Troutnut.com on May 18th, 2007.
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Chloroperlidae 1 Reply »
Posted by Earlfishman on May 19, 2007
Last reply on May 19, 2007 by DMM
Jason,
This one looks more like a Chloroperlidae than Capniid. Take a look at the glossae and paraglossae, the length of the cerci, and the wingpads. It's probably Sweltsa sp. based on the hairy chest/shoulders/armpits and the hairs on the cerci.
Earl
ReplyThis one looks more like a Chloroperlidae than Capniid. Take a look at the glossae and paraglossae, the length of the cerci, and the wingpads. It's probably Sweltsa sp. based on the hairy chest/shoulders/armpits and the hairs on the cerci.
Earl
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