Post by johnnyboy on Aug 7, 2012 13:24:02 GMT -8
Thanks
Dobsonflies have been surprisingly neglected as an insect group, particularly the Asian species. Such weird, big and impressive insects and so little studied!
There seems to be most literature about the North American Corydalus cornutus, with details of life cycle which is likely to be similar to its Asian cousins. Corydalus and several Acanthacorydalis species do seem to have one striking similarity, the "dragon heads" pattern on the thorax. You can see it on the male in my photo, and in C cornutus.
Johnny
Dobsonflies have been surprisingly neglected as an insect group, particularly the Asian species. Such weird, big and impressive insects and so little studied!
There seems to be most literature about the North American Corydalus cornutus, with details of life cycle which is likely to be similar to its Asian cousins. Corydalus and several Acanthacorydalis species do seem to have one striking similarity, the "dragon heads" pattern on the thorax. You can see it on the male in my photo, and in C cornutus.
Johnny
