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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Alderflies, Dobsonflies, and Fishflies (Megaloptera) » Dobsonflies and Fishflies (Corydalidae) » Dobsonflies (Corydalus) » Eastern Dobsonfly (Corydalus cornutus)
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Eastern Dobsonfly larva - Corydalus cornutus
Copyright © 2008 tom murray

Eastern Dobsonfly larva - Corydalus cornutus
Antrim, Hillsboro County, New Hampshire, USA
June 11, 2008
Size: 9cm

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Contributed by tom murray on 12 June, 2008 - 9:02am
Last updated 12 June, 2008 - 7:53pm

Helgramite
Definitely a helgramite . I am pretty sure I can see gill filaments between those abdominal extensions. If so, this is Corydalus cornutus. These larvae crawl away from water to pupate in soil.
… Ray Fisher, 12 June, 2008 - 4:23pm login or register to post comments

 
Eastern Dobsonfly
That's what this has to be. I should be able to get the confirmation when it pupates and emerges. Thanks Ray.
… tom murray, 12 June, 2008 - 7:55pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Beetles. Stephen, you're probably right.
… tom murray, 12 June, 2008 - 2:46pm login or register to post comments

Not Hellgrammite?
Those jaws and the abdominal filaments make me think of a hellgrammite. I could be wrong, though, so we'll see what emerges.
… Stephen Luk, 12 June, 2008 - 11:14am login or register to post comments

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