A new species of Corydalus Latreille from Venezuela (Megaloptera, Corydalidae)

By

Contreras-Ramos, Atilano
Dunk, Klaus von der

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2010

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

67

Pages

11-19

Subjects

Dobsonfly, taxonomy, biodiversity, South America,

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.67.702

 

Abstract

A new species of dobsonfly, Corydalus wanningeri, from Venezuela, is described and illustrated. It superficially resembles C. neblinensis Contreras-Ramos, with a uniform reddish coloration of body and wings. Yet, because of male genitalic structure it might be closely related to C. crossi Contreras-Ramos. Specimens were collected from a rain forest transitional zone between the Orinoco lowlands and the Gran Sabana plateau, in Bolívar state. This is the 15th species of Corydalus to be recorded from Venezuela, rendering this the country with the highest number of documented Corydalus species. A key to the sexually dimorphic, long-mandibled Venezuelan species of the genus is provided.