A Stonefly (Order Plecoptera) exuvia was spotted clinging to the boat ramp at Riverbend Park, Fairfax County, Virginia USA. This specimen is approximately 1.5 inches in length.
28 JUN 2017 | Riverbend Park | Stonefly (Order Plecoptera) exuvia
Now I know the identity of the unknown species of aquatic insect that photobombed my photographs of Harpoon Clubtail (Phanogomphus descriptus) and Lancet Clubtail (Phanogomphus exilis), taken at another location a few weeks before the preceding photo.
Related Resources
- Permalink for my original post in the BugGuide Facebook group
- Harpoon Clubtail dragonfly (male) [09 June 2017]
- Lancet Clubtail dragonfly (male) [09 June 2017]
Credits
Sincere thanks to Jacklyn Gautsch and Graham Floyd, members of the BugGuide Facebook group, for help in identifying this exuvia.
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Tags: exuvia, Order Plecoptera, Riverbend Park, Stonefly
March 20, 2019 at 7:09 am |
Nice! Looks like a Golden…Acroneuria abnormis http://www.troutnut.com/specimen/699
March 20, 2019 at 8:54 am |
Golden Stonefly, eh? Thanks for the pointer to “Acroneuria abnormis (Golden Stone) Stonefly Nymph Pictures” — that Web page features some excellent photos, Kelly! I think I collected the stonefly shown in my blog post. If so, then I need to shoot some macro photos so we can get a closer look at my specimen.