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Dobsonfly

Corydalus cornutus

Photo by auntnance123
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Field Notes

Description:

approx. 1 3/4 inches long

Habitat:

spotted on eave of mountain home

Species ID Suggestions

Dobsonfly (female)

Subfamily Corydalinae

Comments (5)

Thank you, Goody--for jogging the ole memory loose. My first impression was antlion and unfortunately I couldn't recall the dobsonfly only the fishfly.
And dobsonfly is much larger than a fishfly.
A fish fly should have comb-like antennae - this is likely a dobsonfly.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2012

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