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Dobsonfly

Corydalus cornutus

Spotting Image 1

Description:

approx. 1 3/4 inches long

Habitat:

spotted on eave of mountain home

1 Species ID Suggestions

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Aaron_G
Aaron_G 12 years ago
Dobsonfly (female)
Subfamily Corydalinae Dobsonfly


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5 Comments

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auntnance123
auntnance123 12 years ago

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.

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bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

And dobsonfly is much larger than a fishfly.

Chaenorrhinum
Chaenorrhinum 12 years ago

A fish fly should have comb-like antennae - this is likely a dobsonfly.

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bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

Dobsonfly.

KarenSaxton
KarenSaxton 12 years ago

ant lion or dobson fly

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auntnance123
Spotted by
auntnance123

Cartago, Costa Rica

Spotted on Dec 30, 2011
Submitted on Feb 21, 2012

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