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Stone Fly - Sweltsa
Copyright © 2008 Matt Goff

Stone Fly - Sweltsa
Sitka County, Alaska, USA
June 11, 2008
A local aquatic insect enthusiast told me this was probably in Chloroperlidae, most likely genus Sweltsa (there are several species he has found in local streams). I'm not sure the exact size, but it is sitting on a hand lens, so it's probably less than 1 inch long.
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Contributed by Matt Goff on 17 June, 2008 - 4:26pm
Last updated 29 June, 2008 - 2:21pm

Seems like a good call
I don't know your Alaskan Chloroperlidae well enough to say anything definitive, but it does look like Sweltsa. For now, I'd trust your local enthusiast; he seems to know whereof he speaks.
… Lloyd Gonzales, 29 June, 2008 - 10:12pm login or register to post comments

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