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Golden Stonefly (Hesperoperla pacifica)
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Copyright © 2009
Tim Loh
Perlid -
Hesperoperla pacifica
Bow River, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
April 6, 2009
Size: 29 mm w/ cerci
Collected from the river margin. Species identification would be appreciated as I don't have a key for stonefly species.
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Contributed by
Tim Loh
on 7 April, 2009 - 8:28am
Moved
Moved from
Hesperoperla
.
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Tim Loh
, 7 April, 2009 - 9:09am
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Probably pacifica
As far as I know, the only other Nearctic species of this genus,
H. hoguei
, is only reported from California.
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Lloyd Gonzales
, 7 April, 2009 - 9:03am
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Thanks
From Merritt and Cummins, there are only 2 species in the genus so it has to be pacifica.
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Tim Loh
, 7 April, 2009 - 9:09am
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