Plecoptera8 species

Family Giant Stoneflies (Pteronarcyidae)

Pteronarcyidae is a family in the order Plecoptera. Browse 8 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.

Species in Pteronarcyidae (8)

Ebony Salmonfly

Pteronarcys princeps

Identification: Mature nymphs have blunt corners on their pronotum and evenly rounded wing pads

Pteronarcella badia

Pteronarcella regularis

Knobbed Salmonfly

Pteronarcys biloba

Giant Salmonfly

Pteronarcys californica

American Salmonfly

Pteronarcys dorsata

Midwestern Salmonfly

Pteronarcys pictetii

Appalachian Salmonfly

Pteronarcys proteus