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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Stoneflies (Plecoptera) » Pteronarcyoidea » Giant Stoneflies (Pteronarcyidae) » Giant Stoneflies (Pteronarcys) » Giant Salmonfly (Pteronarcys californica)

Species Pteronarcys californica - Giant Salmonfly

Classification · Explanation of Names · Range · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited
Pteronarcella badia - Pteronarcys californica Pteronarcys californica Pteronarcys with eggs - Pteronarcys californica - female Unidentified Stonefly Nymph - Pteronarcys californica Pteronarcys stonefly - Pteronarcys californica - male Giant Salmonfly - Pteronarcys californica Giant Salmonfly - Pteronarcys californica Giant Salmonfly - Pteronarcys californica
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Plecoptera (Stoneflies)
Superfamily Pteronarcyoidea
Family Pteronarcyidae (Giant Stoneflies)
Genus Pteronarcys (Giant Stoneflies)
Species californica (Giant Salmonfly)
Explanation of Names
Pteronarcys californica Newport 1848
Range
w. NA (AK-CA to MT-NM)(1) map(2); recorded in AK AZ BC CA CO ID MT MX NM OR UT WA WY(3)
Print References
Sutton M.Q. (1985). The California Salmon Fly as a food source in northeastern California. Journal of California and Great Basin Anthropology 7: 176-182 (Full text)
Internet References
Species page(4)
Works Cited
1.DeWalt R.E., Maehr M.D., Neu-Becker U., Stueber G. (2013) Plecoptera species file online. Version 5.0
2.Kondratieff B.C., Baumann R.W. (2000-2014) Stoneflies of the United States
3.Stark B.P., Baumann R.W., DeWalt R.E. (2009) Valid stonefly names for North America
4.Brown W.S. (2004-2013) The aquatic insects of Gunnison County, Colorado
Contributed by Will Chatfield-Taylor on 3 December, 2008 - 8:11pm
Additional contributions by Chuck Entz, v belov
Last updated 21 December, 2014 - 6:08pm

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