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. It is found mainly in Amazonian lowlands. Forewing length ranges from 32-58 millimeters, with the females slightly larger than the males.[1][2][3]
| Corydalus affinis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Megaloptera |
| Family: | Corydalidae |
| Genus: | Corydalus |
| Species: | C. affinis
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| Binomial name | |
| Corydalus affinis Burmeister, 1839
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References
edit- ^ "Corydalus affinis - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
- ^ "List of Corydalus Species". tolweb.org. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
- ^ Contreras-Ramos, Atiliano (January 11, 2004). "Taxonomic and distributional notes on the dobsonflies of Ecuador (Megaloptera: Corydalidae)". University of Guadalajara.