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Plecoptera: Capniidae of Gunnison County, Colorado
Isocapnia grandis (Banks) 1908

Giant Snowfly

Links

On this website:
Isocapnia Introduction

Other Websites:
Map - Kondratieff, Boris C. and Richard W. Baumann (coordinators). 2000. Stoneflies of the United States. Jamestown, ND: Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Online. (Version 12DEC2003). http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/insects/sfly/usa/102.htm

References

Baumann,RW; Gaufin,AR; Surdick,RF 1977 The stoneflies (Plecoptera) of the Rocky Mountains. Memoirs of the American Entomological Society 31, 1-208.
     Quote from page 80: "This species is common in rivers throughout the Pacific Northwest but is rare in more southern latitudes. The adults emerge from March to June. "

Stewart,KW; Stark,BP 2002: Nymphs of North American Stonefly Genera. 2nd edition The Caddis Press, Columbus, Ohio. 510 pages. Illustration of nymph on pages 133-134 figure 7.11-7.12

Brown, Wendy S. 2004 Plecoptera or Stoneflies of Gunnison County, Colorado
www.gunnisoninsects.org