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Alderfly

Insects

Alderflies are insects of the family Sialidae in the order Megaloptera, related to the larger dobsonflies but generally smaller and darker in color. Their aquatic larvae live in the sediment of streams and ponds for one to two years before crawling onto land to pupate, and the short-lived, weak-flying adults are usually found near the water bodies where they developed.

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
System (Realm)
Freshwater 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Body length under 25 mm with long filamentous antennae and four large dark wings, lacking ocelli 1
Scientific Name
Sialidae 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Megaloptera, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Alderfly
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Alderfly
  • Introduction
    Alderflies are megalopteran insects of the family Sialidae
  • Description section
    Sialinae have a body length of less than 25 mm (1 inch), long filamentous antennae, and four large dark wings of which the anterior pair is slightly longer than the posterior. They lack ocelli
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2. GBIF Species API
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3. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ899799, descriptionView the Source
Wikidata: Alderfly
  • Wikidata Q899799, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Child Taxon Of: Megaloptera, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q194025 (Megaloptera)
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