Corydalus amazonas is a species of

dobsonfly Dobsonflies are a subfamily of insects, Corydalinae, part of the Megalopteran family (biology), family Corydalidae. The larvae (commonly called hellgrammites) are aquatic insect, aquatic, living in streams, and the adults are often found along s ...

in the genus ''

Corydalus ''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 ...

''. It is endemic to

Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q1824199 Corydalidae Insects of South America Insects described in 1998