Insect Family Corydalidae (Hellgrammites)

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Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

» Class Insecta (Insects)

» Order Megaloptera (Hellgrammites, Dobsonflies, and Alderflies)

» Family Corydalidae (Hellgrammites)

Genus in Corydalidae
CorydalusDobsonflies	0	0
NigroniaFishflies	0	0

5 genera aren't included.

Common Name

Match	Common Name
	Hellgrammites

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The behavior and habitat of Corydalidae.

Pictures of 8 Hellgrammite Specimens:

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Male Nigronia serricornis (Fishfly) Hellgrammite Adult

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Collected May 29, 2007 from Brodhead Creek in Pennsylvania
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on June 4, 2007

Nigronia serricornis (Fishfly) Hellgrammite Larva

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Collected January 14, 2004 from unknown in Wisconsin
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on January 25, 2006

Nigronia serricornis (Fishfly) Hellgrammite Larva

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Collected January 13, 2004 from the Namekagon River in Wisconsin
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on January 25, 2006

Corydalidae (Hellgrammites) Hellgrammite Larva

Corydalidae (Hellgrammites) Insect Larva

View 2 PicturesI believe this is a verr young hellgrammite that just hasn't darkened to its regular color yet, but I'm not sure.

Collected February 2, 2004 from unknown in Wisconsin
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on January 25, 2006

Corydalidae (Hellgrammites) Hellgrammite Larva

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Collected March 9, 2004 from unknown in Wisconsin
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on January 25, 2006

Specimen Page:12

Useful References:

Brigham, W.U., A.K. Brigham, and A. Gnilke. 1982. Aquatic Insects and Oligochaetes of North and South Carolina. Midwest Aquatic Entomologist.

McCafferty, W.P. 1983. Aquatic Entomology: The Fishermen's Guide and Ecologists' Illustrated Guide to Insects and Their Relatives. Jones and Bartlett Publishers.

Merritt R.W., and K.W. Cummins. 1996. An Introduction to the Aquatic Insects of North America (Third Edition). Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company.

Peckarsky, Barbara. 1990. Freshwater Macroinvertebrates of Northeastern North America. Comstock Publishing.

Schwiebert, Ernest G. 1955. Matching the Hatch. MacMillan Publishing Company.

Stehr, Frederick W. 1998. Immature Insects. Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company.

Usinger, R.L. 1956. Aquatic Insects California, with keys to North American Genera and California species. University of California Press.