Is this a larval stage of a fishfly or dobsonfly? - Cybister

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Is this a larval stage of a fishfly or dobsonfly? - Cybister

Shaw Nature Reserve, Franklin County, Missouri, USA
August 1, 2013

I found this on a levee that separates two shallow wetland pools.

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Is this a larval stage of a fishfly or dobsonfly? - Cybister

Contributed by Jack Foreman on 13 July, 2014 - 1:34pm
Last updated 30 October, 2020 - 11:44am

Moved

Moved from Unidentified Immature Stages.

… Matthew Pintar, 30 October, 2020 - 11:44am

Cool, thanks everyone!

… Jack Foreman, 30 October, 2020 - 4:10pm

Moved

Moved from Predaceous Diving Beetles.

… Blaine Mathison, 23 February, 2015 - 12:52pm

yup; i'm sure our experts can narrow it down to genus

Moved from ID Request.

… v belov, 13 July, 2014 - 7:24pm

This could be Dytiscidae.

Now we'll see what the beetle experts say.

… Joe, 13 July, 2014 - 1:49pm

Thanks Joseph

After taking a look there I think you may be right.

… Jack Foreman, 13 July, 2014 - 2:25pm

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