''Corydalus'' is a genus of large

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in the

Corydalidae The family Corydalidae contains the megalopterous insects known as dobsonflies and fishflies. Making up about one dozen genera,See references in Haaramo (2008) they occur primarily throughout the Northern Hemisphere, both temperate and tropic ...

family, commonly known as dobsonflies. They are endemic to North, Central and South America and there are about 35 known species. Members of the genus have wing lengths of up to 85 millimetres. They are sexually

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, with the males having large

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s used to grasp the females during mating while the females have smaller jaws. The

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Etymology

''Corydalus'' (also transcribed corydalis) comes from the Greek (κορυδαλλις) meaning a crested

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or the flower, larkspur, apparently related to Greek corys (κορυς) a

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crest. The name probably refers to the long mandibles of the male which might be considered to resemble the crest of a lark, or perhaps, the decorative crests of a helmet.

Species

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Corydalus affinis ''Corydalus affinis'' is a species of dobsonfly in the genus '' Corydalus''. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Rep ...

'' Burmeister, 1839 - Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela * ''

Corydalus amazonas Corydalus amazonas is a species of dobsonfly in the genus '' Corydalus''. It is endemic to Brazil. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q1824199 Corydalidae Insects of South America Insects described in 1998 ...

'' Contreras-Ramos, 1998 - Brazil * ''

Corydalus armatus ''Corydalus'' is a genus of large flying insects in the Corydalidae family, commonly known as dobsonflies. They are endemic to North, Central and South America and there are about 35 known species. Members of the genus have wing lengths of up t ...

'' Hagen, 1861 - Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil(?), Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela * ''

Corydalus arpi ''Corydalus'' is a genus of large Neoptera, flying insects in the Corydalidae family, commonly known as dobsonflies. They are endemic to North, Central and South America and there are about 35 known species. Members of the genus have wing length ...

'' Navás, 1936 - Venezuela * ''

Corydalus australis ''Corydalus'' is a genus of large flying insects in the Corydalidae family, commonly known as dobsonflies. They are endemic to North, Central and South America and there are about 35 known species. Members of the genus have wing lengths of up t ...

'' Contreras-Ramos, 1998 - Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay * ''

Corydalus batesii ''Corydalus'' is a genus of large flying insects in the Corydalidae family, commonly known as dobsonflies. They are endemic to North, Central and South America and there are about 35 known species. Members of the genus have wing lengths of up t ...

'' McLachlan, 1867 - Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela * ''

Corydalus bidenticulatus ''Corydalus'' is a genus of large flying insects in the Corydalidae family, commonly known as dobsonflies. They are endemic to North, Central and South America and there are about 35 known species. Members of the genus have wing lengths of up t ...

'' Contreras-Ramos, 1998 - Mexico, Arizona * '' Corydalus cephalotes'' Rambur, 1842 - Brazil * ''

Corydalus clauseni ''Corydalus'' is a genus of large flying insects in the Corydalidae family, commonly known as dobsonflies. They are endemic to North, Central and South America and there are about 35 known species. Members of the genus have wing lengths of up t ...

'' Contreras-Ramos, 1998 - Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador * ''

Corydalus clavijoi ''Corydalus'' is a genus of large flying insects in the Corydalidae family, commonly known as dobsonflies. They are endemic to North, Central and South America and there are about 35 known species. Members of the genus have wing lengths of up t ...

'' Contreras-Ramos, 2002 * '' Corydalus colombianus'' Contreras-Ramos, 1998 - Colombia * '' Corydalus cornutus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) - Eastern dobsonfly - Eastern North America * '' Corydalus crossi'' Contreras-Ramos, 2002 * '' Corydalus diasi'' Navás, 1915 - Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay * '' Corydalus ecuadorianus'' Banks, 1948 - Ecuador * '' Corydalus flavicornis'' Stitz, 1914 - Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Peru, Venezuela * '' Corydalus flinti'' Contreras-Ramos, 1998 - Venezuela * '' Corydalus hayashii'' Contreras-Ramos, 2002 * '' Corydalus hecate'' McLachlan, 1866 - Brazil, Peru, Venezuela * '' Corydalus holzenthali'' Contreras-Ramos, 1998 - Bolivia, Peru * '' Corydalus ignotus'' Contreras-Ramos, 1998 - French Guiana * '' Corydalus imperiosus'' Contreras-Ramos, 1998 - Argentina * '' Corydalus longicornis'' Contreras-Ramos, 1998 - Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador * ''

Corydalus luteus ''Corydalus'' is a genus of large flying insects in the Corydalidae family, commonly known as dobsonflies. They are endemic to North, Central and South America and there are about 35 known species. Members of the genus have wing lengths of up t ...

'' Hagen, 1861 - Southern United States, Mexico, Central America * '' Corydalus magnus'' Contreras-Ramos, 1998 - Central America * ''

Corydalus mayri ''Corydalus'' is a genus of large flying insects in the Corydalidae family, commonly known as dobsonflies. They are endemic to North, Central and South America and there are about 35 known species. Members of the genus have wing lengths of up t ...

'' Contreras-Ramos, 2002 * ''

Corydalus neblinensis ''Corydalus'' is a genus of large flying insects in the Corydalidae family, commonly known as dobsonflies. They are endemic to North, Central and South America and there are about 35 known species. Members of the genus have wing lengths of up t ...

'' Contreras-Ramos, 1998 - Venezuela * ''

Corydalus nubilus ''Corydalus'' is a genus of large flying insects in the Corydalidae family, commonly known as dobsonflies. They are endemic to North, Central and South America and there are about 35 known species. Members of the genus have wing lengths of up t ...

'' Erichson, 1848 - Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Venezuela * ''

Corydalus parvus ''Corydalus'' is a genus of large flying insects in the Corydalidae family, commonly known as dobsonflies. They are endemic to North, Central and South America and there are about 35 known species. Members of the genus have wing lengths of up t ...

'' Stitz, 1914 - Ecuador, Peru * ''

Corydalus peruvianus ''Corydalus'' is a genus of large Neoptera, flying insects in the Corydalidae family, commonly known as dobsonflies. They are endemic to North, Central and South America and there are about 35 known species. Members of the genus have wing length ...

'' K. Davis, 1903 - Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Venezuela * '' Corydalus primitivus'' Van der Weele, 1909 - Argentina, Bolivia * ''

Corydalus territans ''Corydalus'' is a genus of large flying insects in the Corydalidae family, commonly known as dobsonflies. They are endemic to North, Central and South America and there are about 35 known species. Members of the genus have wing lengths of up t ...

'' Needham, 1909 * ''

Corydalus tesselatus ''Corydalus'' is a genus of large flying insects in the Corydalidae family, commonly known as dobsonflies. They are endemic to North, Central and South America and there are about 35 known species. Members of the genus have wing lengths of up t ...

'' Stitz, 1914 - Venezuela * ''

Corydalus texanus ''Corydalus'' is a genus of large flying insects in the Corydalidae family, commonly known as dobsonflies. They are endemic to North, Central and South America and there are about 35 known species. Members of the genus have wing lengths of up t ...

'' Banks, 1903 - Southwest United States, Guatemala, Mexico * ''

Corydalus tridentatus ''Corydalus'' is a genus of large flying insects in the Corydalidae family, commonly known as dobsonflies. They are endemic to North, Central and South America and there are about 35 known species. Members of the genus have wing lengths of up t ...

'' Stitz 1914 - Brazil Tree of Life Web Project
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References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2855958 Corydalidae Insects of Central America Insect genera