Summer Fishfly - Chauliodes pectinicornis
Madison, Alabama
The specific name, "pectinicornis", means "comb-horned". The common name was coined based on typical seasonal occurrence in the east, in contrast with the "Spring Fishfly", C. rastricornis.
Both sexes have pectinate antennae, from Latin pectin, the linguistic stem of pecten, a comb.
Found in eastern and central North America, including southern Canada near ponds, lakes, and the quiet part of streams. Adults come to lights.
The larvae are aquatic and eat a variety of food, including preying on other invertebrates. Leaving the water to pupate under park or inside rotting logs, adults emerge to mate, living perhaps a week. Life cycle may just be one year but is not known for sure.
Summer Fishfly - Chauliodes pectinicornis
Madison, Alabama
The specific name, "pectinicornis", means "comb-horned". The common name was coined based on typical seasonal occurrence in the east, in contrast with the "Spring Fishfly", C. rastricornis.
Both sexes have pectinate antennae, from Latin pectin, the linguistic stem of pecten, a comb.
Found in eastern and central North America, including southern Canada near ponds, lakes, and the quiet part of streams. Adults come to lights.
The larvae are aquatic and eat a variety of food, including preying on other invertebrates. Leaving the water to pupate under park or inside rotting logs, adults emerge to mate, living perhaps a week. Life cycle may just be one year but is not known for sure.