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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Alderflies, Dobsonflies, and Fishflies (Megaloptera) » Dobsonflies and Fishflies (Corydalidae) » Dobsonflies (Corydalinae) » Dobsonflies (Corydalus) » Eastern Dobsonfly (Corydalus cornutus)
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Dobsonfly - Corydalus cornutus - female
Copyright © 2008 Marilyn Jones

Dobsonfly - Corydalus cornutus - Female
Mason, Mason County, Texas, USA
July 10, 2008
Size: 2" (5 cm)
I caught this dobsonfly on my porch blacklighting (I was blacklighting, it was flying). Anyway, I was afraid to keep it overnight for a better picture because it wasn't happy in captivity so this is the best I could get. Very impressive creature.

NOTE: I had originally called this a snakefly but someone corrected me right away so I am now editing my submission.
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Contributed by Marilyn Jones on 10 July, 2008 - 11:30pm
Last updated 23 July, 2008 - 9:51am

Moved
Moved from Alderflies , Dobsonflies, and Fishflies. This is a female Corydalus cornutus.
… Brad Barnd, 23 July, 2008 - 9:51am login or register to post comments

Actually
This appears to be a female Dobsonfly, Order Megaloptera
… Karl Volkman, 10 July, 2008 - 11:47pm login or register to post comments

 
Dobsonfly!
You are right--that's what it is. Thanks!
… Marilyn Jones, 11 July, 2008 - 12:03am login or register to post comments

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