9. Megaloptera Flashcards
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Megaloptera
Corydalidae
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Structure
• Large, long, slender
• Eight pairs of segmented appendages on abdomen
• Tuft of gills at base of each appendage
• Well-developed mouthparts
• One pair prolegs with claws on last segment
Behaviour
• Crawling over substrate
• Swims like a crayfish with abdomen folded under the body
Habitat
• Under stones
• Fast flowing streams
• Mountainous areas of Cape Province and Natal
