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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Alderflies, Dobsonflies, and Fishflies (Megaloptera) » Dobsonflies and Fishflies (Corydalidae) » Fishflies (Chauliodinae) » Chauliodes » Summer Fishfly (Chauliodes pectinicornis)
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Unknown large winged insect - Chauliodes pectinicornis
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Unknown large winged insect - Chauliodes pectinicornis
Antigonish, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada
July 2, 2009
Size: Length of third finger +
Northeast coast of Nova Scotia, marshes, fields, mixed woods. Haven't a clue what these are, but they come to porch lights and bat right through other insects. Quite dramatic in flight.
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Contributed by mothlight on 16 October, 2013 - 3:40pm
Last updated 15 February, 2015 - 10:02am

Moved
Moved from Dobsonflies and Fishflies.
… v belov, 15 February, 2015 - 10:02am login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention.
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 16 October, 2013 - 6:33pm login or register to post comments

How about
… metrioptera, 16 October, 2013 - 3:51pm login or register to post comments

 
Unknown large, winged insect
Hi merioptera, Although you had the kindness to send your bio-link, you forgot to add the name of the insect. I would really like to know what it is; could you tell me, please? Thanks.
… mothlight, 16 October, 2013 - 6:15pm login or register to post comments

 
Click on the thumbnail...
...that Brandon (metrioptera) provided, and look at the string of terms above the image. He's suggesting that it's Chauliodes pectinicornis, the Summer Fishfly.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 16 October, 2013 - 6:33pm login or register to post comments

 
Unknown large winged insect
Hello, Ken--Thanks for your reply. I didn't realize that I had to click the image--I'm new at asking for id's. I really appreciate them. Thanks for your tip.
… mothlight, 16 October, 2013 - 6:37pm login or register to post comments

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