Eastern dobsonfly (adult), hellgrammite (larva) Corydalus cornutus (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Megaloptera: Corydalidae: Corydalinae)
The eastern dobsonfly is one of our largest non-lepidopteran insects. Its larvae, known as hellgrammites, are the top invertebrate predators in rocky streams where they occur. Adult male dobsonflies are particularly spectacular because of their large sickle-shaped mandibles (jaws). This 4-page fact...
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The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
2013-07-01
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| Series: | EDIS |
| Online Access: | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/121042 |
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| Summary: | The eastern dobsonfly is one of our largest non-lepidopteran insects. Its larvae, known as hellgrammites, are the top invertebrate predators in rocky streams where they occur. Adult male dobsonflies are particularly spectacular because of their large sickle-shaped mandibles (jaws). This 4-page fact sheet was written by Donald W. Hall and published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, April 2013.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in987
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| ISSN: | 2576-0009 |