(Golden Stone)
Copyright © 2010 Tim Loh
Copyright © 2010 Andrew McKorney
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WA Stonefly Description |
| Taxonomic Name (Common Name) | Nymph | Adult |
| Perlidae (Common Stone) | Head w/variable color patterns; finely branched gills only on sides of throacic segments, never extending to abdominal segments. | Adults often retain remnants of the highly branched gills located around the coxal bases of the nymph. |
| Hesperoperla (Golden Stone) | nymph Copyright © 2010 Tim Loh | adult Copyright © 2010 Andrew McKorney |
| Paraprocts are small and triangular, and 9th seg bears a large quadrangular hammer, females have moderately produced subgenital plate, and nymphs. | ||
| Hesperoperla pacifica |
State of Washington distribution is based on: Valid Stonefly Names for North America.
Created: 08/16/2013 Last modified: 12/08/2014 www.FlyfishingEntomology.com