Corydalus cornutus

Corydalus cornutus
Mounted male specimen (dorsal view at top, ventral on bottom)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Megaloptera
Family: Corydalidae
Genus: Corydalus
Species:
C. cornutus
Binomial name
Corydalus cornutus
Synonyms
  • Corydalus cognatus Hagen, 1861
  • Hemerobius cornutus Linnaeus, 1758
  • Raphidia cornuta (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Corydalus crassicornis McLachlan, 1867
  • Corydalus inamabilis McLachlan, 1867
  • Corydalus texana Banks, 1903
  • Corydalus texanus Banks, 1903

The eastern dobsonfly, Corydalus cornutus, is a large insect in the Corydalidae family. The larvae are known as hellgrammites and are among the top invertebrate predators in the streams in which they live, and are used by anglers as bait.

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