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The Specimen
Arcynopteryx compacta Stonefly Nymph
View 11 PicturesThis large Perlodidae stonefly was a strikingly bright yellow color, moreso than any other insect I've seen. I didn't enhance it much. I tried identifying its genus and came up with Arcynopteryx, which lives a couple thousand miles from where I collected this one, so I'm stuck.
View 11 PicturesThis large Perlodidae stonefly was a strikingly bright yellow color, moreso than any other insect I've seen. I didn't enhance it much. I tried identifying its genus and came up with Arcynopteryx, which lives a couple thousand miles from where I collected this one, so I'm stuck.Region: Catskills
Collected Apr 19, 2006
Added Apr 22, 2006
The Discussion
| Taxon | July 7th, 2006, 2:49 pm | |
| Mercer Island, WA Posts: 520 | Jason- Not to despair; this is what American Stoneflies: A Photographic Guide to the Plecoptera by Bill P. Stark, Stanley W. Szezytko, and C. Ridley Nelson has to say about genus Arcynopteryx: "This genus is represented in North America by A. compacta (McLachlan). This species ranges from Alaska to Maine and has been reported as far south as Colorado. Males usually have shortened wings and are easily recognized by the long, lash-like epiproct tip. Females and nymphs are quite similar to Skwala. A. compacta has been collected around alpine lakes in the northern Rocky Mountains. No photographs are available for this group." Also, Arcynopteryx compacta is listed by Stark/Baumann as residing in New York. | |
| Roger Rohrbeck www.FlyfishingEntomology.com | ||
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| Troutnut | July 7th, 2006, 3:08 pm | |
| Fairbanks, AK Posts: 1144 | Thanks! It's probably A. compacta then. I like the genus name. | |
| Jason Neuswanger The Troutnut | ||
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