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

Abstract

A new species of dobsonfl y, Corydalus wanningeri, from Venezuela, is described and illustrated. It superfi cially 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. Th is 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. © A. Contreras-Ramos, K. von der Dunk.