**Male Claassenia sabulosa (Golden Stone) Stonefly Adult Pictures**

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

» Class Insecta (Insects)

» Order Plecoptera (Stoneflies)

» Family Perlidae (Golden Stones)

» Genus Claassenia (Golden Stones)

» Species sabulosa (Golden Stone)

The males have these abbreviated wings. I doubt they can fly but they can run faster than any stonefly I have seen. The also have an interesting habit of jumping.

This stonefly was collected from the Touchet River on August 3rd, 2011 and added to Troutnut.com on August 3rd, 2011.

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Male Claassenia sabulosa (Golden Stone) Stonefly Adult from the Touchet River in Washington

AuthorBnewell

CameraNIKON D300

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AuthorBnewell

CameraNIKON D300

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