Corydalus affinis

Corydalus affinis · Order: Megaloptera · Family: Corydalidae

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Corydalus affinis
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Males have forewings about 32 to 58 mm long and females about 39 to 62 mm long. The head is flattened with a faint dark stripe behind the eye and the brown wings show small pale dots.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

The wings are brown with small pale dots.

Source: Wikipedia

Size

Male forewings measure 32.0 to 58.0 mm; female forewings measure 38.6 to 61.6 mm.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

It is found mainly in Amazonian lowlands.

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Questions people ask

How big are these insects?

Males have forewings 32 to 58 mm long and females 39 to 62 mm long.

Source: Wikipedia

What does Corydalus affinis look like?

It has a flattened head with a faint dark stripe behind the eye and brown wings marked with small pale dots.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Corydalidae)

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corydalus_affinis

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