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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 to 85 millimetres. They are sexually dimorphic, 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 lark or the flower, larkspur, apparently related to Greek corys (κορυς) a helmet 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'' 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'' Navás, 1936 - Venezuela * '' Corydalus australis'' 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'' Contreras-Ramos, 1998 - Mexico, Arizona * ''

Corydalus cephalotes ''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 to ...

'' Rambur, 1842 - Brazil * '' Corydalus clauseni'' Contreras-Ramos, 1998 - Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador * '' Corydalus clavijoi'' Contreras-Ramos, 2002 * ''

Corydalus colombianus ''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 to ...

'' Contreras-Ramos, 1998 - Colombia * '' Corydalus cornutus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) - Eastern dobsonfly - Eastern North America * ''

Corydalus crossi ''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 to ...

'' Contreras-Ramos, 2002 * ''

Corydalus diasi ''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 to ...

'' Navás, 1915 - Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay * ''

Corydalus ecuadorianus ''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 to ...

'' Banks, 1948 - Ecuador * ''

Corydalus flavicornis ''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 to ...

'' Stitz, 1914 - Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Peru, Venezuela * ''

Corydalus flinti ''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 to ...

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

Corydalus hayashii ''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 to ...

'' Contreras-Ramos, 2002 * ''

Corydalus hecate ''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 to ...

'' McLachlan, 1866 - Brazil, Peru, Venezuela * ''

Corydalus holzenthali ''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 to ...

'' Contreras-Ramos, 1998 - Bolivia, Peru * ''

Corydalus ignotus ''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 to ...

'' Contreras-Ramos, 1998 - French Guiana * ''

Corydalus imperiosus ''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 to ...

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

Corydalus longicornis ''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 to ...

'' Contreras-Ramos, 1998 - Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador * '' Corydalus luteus'' 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'' Contreras-Ramos, 1998 - Venezuela * '' Corydalus nubilus'' 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'' K. Davis, 1903 - Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Venezuela * ''

Corydalus primitivus ''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 to ...

'' Van der Weele, 1909 - Argentina, Bolivia * '' Corydalus territans'' 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'' Banks, 1903 - Southwest United States, Guatemala, Mexico * '' Corydalus tridentatus'' Stitz 1914 - Brazil Tree of Life Web Project
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References

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