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Dobsonfly

Corydalus sp.

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Field Notes

Description:

Female

Notes:

Megaloptera-Family: Corydalidae.

Species ID Suggestions

Dobsonfly

Corydalus sp.

Reference Link
bayucca
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Comments (5)
fishnlove
We have these in the US also the males are even scarier
DB
Thank you metreebug & Bayucca for the help and ID! The article about Corydalus is very interesting.
bayucca
Corydalus sp., most probably and it is the female. http://tolweb.org/Corydalus
metreebug
It looks like a female Dobsonfly.

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PublishedFebruary 23, 2013

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