Stonefly Family Perlidae (Golden Stones)

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Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

» Class Insecta (Insects)

» Order Plecoptera (Stoneflies)

» Family Perlidae (Golden Stones)

Genus in Perlidae
AcroneuriaGolden Stones	0	0
AgnetinaGolden Stones	0	0
CalineuriaGolden Stones	0	0
ClaasseniaGolden Stones	0	0
DoroneuriaGolden Stones	0	0
HesperoperlaGolden Stones	0	0
ParagnetinaGolden Stones	0	0
PerlestaGolden Stones	0	0

10 genera

(Anacroneuria, Attaneuria, Beloneuria, Chloroperla, Dinocras, Eccoptura, Hansonoperla, Neoperla, Perla, Perlinella)

aren't included.

Common Names

Match	Common Name
	Golden Stones
	Big Golden Stones

This is page 3 of specimens of Perlidae. Visit the main Perlidae page for:

• The behavior and habitat of Perlidae.

Pictures of 41 Stonefly Specimens in the Family Perlidae:

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Agnetina capitata (Golden Stone) Stonefly Nymph View 3 PicturesI took a few closeup pictures of this stonely with my old camera and a microscope.

Collected November 15, 2004 from Fall Creek in New York
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on April 12, 2006

Acroneuria carolinensis (Golden Stone) Stonefly Nymph View 3 Pictures

Collected February 7, 2004 from unknown in Wisconsin
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on January 25, 2006

Acroneuria lycorias (Golden Stone) Stonefly Nymph View 3 Pictures

Collected January 13, 2004 from the Namekagon River in Wisconsin
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on January 25, 2006

Female Hesperoperla pacifica (Golden Stone) Stonefly Adult View 13 PicturesMy blurry photo at first makes it look like there might be a distinct notch in the subgenital plate of this specimen, but that's not the case -- just a poor photo. That's important to the ID.

Collected July 2, 2019 from the Gallatin River in Montana
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on July 18, 2019

Female Calineuria californica (Golden Stone) Stonefly Adult View 17 PicturesI caught this female in the vegetation on a trail about 50 feet above the stream. The coloration on its head differs from that of a male I collected recently on a nearby river, and from another female I collected on the same river. But it still keys out confidently to Calineuria, and californica is the only species of that genus in the area.

Collected July 25, 2019 from Mystery Creek #249 in Washington
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on July 26, 2019

Claassenia sabulosa (Golden Stone) Stonefly Nymph View 2 Pictures

Collected February 1, 2008 from the Flathead River-upper in Montana
Added to Troutnut.com by Bnewell on June 27, 2011

Perlidae (Golden Stones) Stonefly Nymph View 2 Pictures

Collected February 7, 2004 from unknown in Wisconsin
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on January 25, 2006

Perlidae (Golden Stones) Stonefly Nymph View 2 Pictures

Collected February 7, 2004 from unknown in Wisconsin
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on January 25, 2006

Female Claassenia sabulosa (Golden Stone) Stonefly Adult View 3 PicturesI think this is one of the most poorly understood of the golden stoneflies. It is rare to see any articles about it or fishing the hatch. It emerges late in summer usually on medium to large rivers.The adults are quite secretive but it is something to see the adults run across the water surface. These guys can really run. The males have short wings.The females are up to 1 1/4 inch long rivaling the salmonfly as the largest adult stonefly in the west.The adults are not real golden in color, especially the females which are more of an off yellow to off white abdomen. In handling the adults it is obvious that they shun direct sunlight. I find them by turning over rocks close to the water's edge.

Collected August 3, 2011 from the Touchet River in Washington
Added to Troutnut.com by Bnewell on August 3, 2011

Female Hesperoperla pacifica (Golden Stone) Stonefly Adult View 1 PicturesFly fishermen refer to this stonefly as one of "golden stones".

Collected November 30, 1999 from the Grande Rhonde River in Washington
Added to Troutnut.com by Bnewell on June 26, 2011

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