Contributions to the knowledge of dobsonflies of Puebla State, Mexico (Megaloptera: Corydalidae: Corydalus)

Abstract

Notes on life span of adults and hatching periods of dobsonflies Corydalus magnus and Corydalus bidenticulatus of Puebla State, Mexico, are presented. C. bidenticulatus males lived for a period of five days and females lived for a period of nine days; the only collected C. magnus female, lived for a period of 12 days. Hatching period in C. magnus was of 33 days and in C. bidenticulatus it was of 24 days. These results show that developmental time could be related to body size in each species.