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Stonefly Nymph
Copyright © 2006 Stephen Cresswell

Stonefly Nymph
Seneca Rocks, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA
June 20, 2006
Crawling on rocks in fast-flowing, shallow mountain river.

ID confirmation, correction, or elaboration appreciated.
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Contributed by Stephen Cresswell on 21 June, 2006 - 9:40am
Last updated 1 July, 2008 - 5:10pm

Moved
Moved from Perlodid Stoneflies.
… john and jane balaban, 1 July, 2008 - 5:10pm login or register to post comments

Not Perlodidae
Although easy to mistake for one of the Perlodidae, this is actually one of the smaller perlids. The branched gills and hairy legs give it away. It might be Perlesta.
… Lloyd Gonzales, 20 May, 2008 - 10:59pm login or register to post comments

Thanks
Thanks for your help with this one, Don!

Moved from Stoneflies.
… Stephen Cresswell, 21 February, 2008 - 4:19am login or register to post comments

Perlodidae
Have no idea which genus - doesn't look like anything from our area.
… Donald S. Chandler, 20 February, 2008 - 6:21pm login or register to post comments

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