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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 aren't included.

Common Names

Match	Common Name
	Golden Stones
	Big Golden Stones

Pictures Below ↓

This is page 2 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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Paragnetina media (Embossed Stonefly) Stonefly Larva

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Collected March 30, 2007 from Fall Creek in New York
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on April 2, 2007

Agnetina capitata (Golden Stone) Stonefly Nymph

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Collected March 30, 2007 from Fall Creek in New York
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on April 2, 2007

Paragnetina (Golden Stones) Stonefly Adult

View 10 PicturesUnfortunately I forgot to photograph this one next to the ruler, but I seem to remember it being on the small side for a Perlid, maybe around 2cm.

Collected May 6, 2007 from Aquarium in New York
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on May 18, 2007

Acroneuria abnormis (Golden Stone) Stonefly Nymph

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Collected May 29, 2007 from Paradise Creek in Pennsylvania
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on June 4, 2007

Agnetina capitata (Golden Stone) Stonefly Adult

View 8 PicturesThis stonefly emerged in my aquarium, and unfortunately I severely damaged its wings just trying to catch it. It's still an interesting specimen, especially since I was able to also photograph the nymphal shuck (

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Here's an underwater view of the pupal shucks of several already-emerged Brachycentrus numerosus caddisflies.

Shuck: The shed exoskeleton left over when an insect molts into its next stage or instar. Most often it describes the last nymphal or pupal skin exited during emergence into a winged adult.) it emerged from. I was surprised by just how light it was shortly after emerging. I photographed it a couple days later when it had darkened considerably; it was a pale, almost pastel yellow at first.

Collected May 1, 2007 from Aquarium in New York
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on May 3, 2007

Paragnetina immarginata (Beautiful Stonefly) Stonefly Adult

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Collected May 29, 2007 from Brodhead Creek in Pennsylvania
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on June 4, 2007

Acroneuria abnormis (Golden Stone) Stonefly Nymph

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Collected March 29, 2005 from Fall Creek in New York
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on April 6, 2006

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

Acroneuria lycorias (Golden Stone) Stonefly Nymph

View 4 PicturesThe presence of anal gills, large dark spot in the center of the pale occipital bar point to lycorias.

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

Agnetina capitata (Golden Stone) Stonefly Nymph

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Collected March 29, 2005 from Salmon Creek in New York
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on April 7, 2006

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Stonefly Family Perlidae (Golden Stones)

Pictures of 41 Stonefly Specimens in the Family Perlidae:

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