Fishfly
Characteristics: Fishflies are part of the Alderfly and Dobsonfly group of winged insects. Generally noticeable for their large size, color and seemingly uncoordinated flight approach. Larvae are found about vegetation nearing bodies of moving water while adults can be found resting on dwellings near these larval areas. Activity is mostly at night during the late spring and throughout the summer.
General Adult Size (Length):
30mm to 50mm
(1.18in to 1.97in)
Identifying Colors: black; gray; brown
North American reach includes (may not be limited to): Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Category: Alderfly or Dobsonfly
Common Name: Fishfly
Scientific Name: (Chauliodes pectinicornis.)
 Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Megaloptera
Family: Corydalidae
Genus: Chauliodes
Species: pectinicornis.
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