**Stonefly Species Perlesta placida (Golden Stone)**

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Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

» Class Insecta (Insects)

» Order Plecoptera (Stoneflies)

» Family Perlidae (Golden Stones)

» Genus Perlesta (Golden Stones)

» Species placida (Golden Stone)

Common Names

Match	Common Name
	Golden Stone
	Freckled Stonefly
	Big Golden Stone

Where & When

Regions: East, Midwest

Time Of Year (?): June through mid-August

Swisher and Richards list this as a major midwestern stonefly in Selective Trout.

Hatching Behavior

Time Of Day (?): Shortly after dark

Recent Discussions of Perlesta placida

Perlesta placida 14 Replies »

Posted by Mad4Trout on Jul 3, 2011

Last reply on Nov 27, 2011 by Mad4Trout

I don't know why "Stoneflies of the United States" has such a limited range for Perlesta placida, but we (Madmen Chapter of TU) have collected them on the Mad River, Logan Co., OH. They were reported by Gaufin (1956, Ohio J. Sci. 56 (6):321-324) in numerous counties. They have been recorded more recently by Ohio EPA.

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**Stonefly Species Perlesta placida (Golden Stone)**