Bug FAQNevromus austroindicus
Nevromus austroindicus · Order: Megaloptera · Family: Corydalidae
Nevromus austroindicus is a dobsonfly that lives in the Western Ghats of India. Its head and thorax are yellow and the forewings have unusually large black spots on the crossveins. Like other tropical dobsonflies, it may take about two years to develop from egg to adult.
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How to recognize it
The head and thorax are yellow. The forewings have black spots on the crossveins that are larger than those of other species in the genus.
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Where it comes from
It is found in the Western Ghats of India.
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Lookalikes
In southern India it can be confused with Neurhermes maculifera, the only other Corydalidae species there.
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Questions people ask
How can I tell Nevromus austroindicus apart from similar bugs?
Look for a yellow head and thorax and forewings with larger black spots on the crossveins; the other local species, Neurhermes maculifera, lacks these markings.
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Same family (Corydalidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevromus_austroindicus
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