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Definition of Stoneflies
1. stonefly [n] - See also: stonefly
Lexicographical Neighbors of Stoneflies
Literary usage of Stoneflies
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Fresh-water Biology by Henry Baldwin Ward, George Chandler Whipple (1918)
"The nymphs of stoneflies are, so far as known, carnivorous: they feed on the
nymphs of Mayflies, on the larvae of caddisflies FIG. 1355. ..."
2. Water Quality Indicators Guide: Surface Waters by Charles R. Terrell (1993)
"The presence of larval insect species, such as stoneflies, caddisflies, ...
They are insect-feeders, eating species such as mayflies and stoneflies. ..."
3. Biodiversity and the Management of the Madrean Archipelago: The Sky Islands edited by Leonard F. DeBano (1999)
"The most abundant groups were midges (Chironomidae, Diptera) and stoneflies (Capniidae
... Over seventy-five stoneflies emerged consisting of two species; ..."
4. A Fishing Catechism by Richard Frederick Meysey Thompson (1905)
"stoneflies are fished in the same way, but on the top of the water, the mornings
... Special metal boxes to contain stoneflies, and the requisite tackle, ..."
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