Paraperla wilsoni (Sallfly) Stonefly Adult Pictures

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

» Class Insecta (Insects)

» Order Plecoptera (Stoneflies)

» Family Chloroperlidae (Sallflies)

» Genus Paraperla (Sallflies)

» Species wilsoni (Sallfly)

This is another stonefly that lives its nymphal life in the hyporheic zone, flood plain gravels. In this case, the gravels of a small stream, Roy's Creek, that flows into Flathead Lake at the Univ. of Montana Biological Station.

This stonefly was collected from Flathead Lake on May 9th, 2005 and added to Troutnut.com on July 3rd, 2011.

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Paraperla wilsoni (Sallfly) Stonefly Adult from Flathead Lake in Montana

AuthorBnewell

CameraNIKON D70

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