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The Specimen

Prostoia (Tiny Winter Blacks) Stonefly NymphProstoia (Tiny Winter Blacks) Stonefly Nymph View 6 Pictures
Collected March 29, 2005 from Salmon Creek in New York
Added to Troutnut.com by on April 7, 2006

The Discussion

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AcroneuriaJanuary 20th, 2007, 5:47 pm
Liverpool, PA

Posts: 2		Hard to tell what genus this belongs to; nemourids can be tricky. Capniids are most often confused with Leuctrids--they are very similar.
Water Pollution Biologist
PA Department of Environmental Protection
TroutnutJanuary 20th, 2007, 5:51 pm
The Admin
Fairbanks, AK

Posts: 2021		Thanks. What characteristic sets it apart?
Jason Neuswanger
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PeterOApril 26th, 2007, 2:01 pm
Posts: 8This Nemourid looks like Prostoia sp. A common gill-less genus in central NY.

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