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Dobsonfly
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"Corydalinae" redirects here. For the subtribe in the poppy family, see Papaveraceae § Fumarioideae.
Dobsonflies are a subfamily of insects, Corydalinae, part of the Megalopteran family Corydalidae. The larvae (commonly called hellgrammites) are aquatic, living in streams, and the adults are often found along streams as well. The nine genera of dobsonflies are distributed in the Americas, Asia, and South Africa.
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Dobsonfly | |
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Corydalus cornutus | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Megaloptera |
Family: | Corydalidae |
Subfamily: | Corydalinae |
Genera | |
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