corydalus
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type genus of the Corydalidae
corydalus meaning & definition 1 of corydalus.
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The type genus of the Corydalidae. It includes the dobsonfly (Corydalus cornutus), whose aquatic larva, the hellgrammite, is used as bait in fishing.
corydalus meaning & definition 2 of corydalus.
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Corydalus is a genus of insects in the family Corydalidae, commonly known as dobsonflies or fishflies. These insects are usually found near bodies of water where their larvae, known as hellgrammites, live.
corydalus meaning & definition 3 of corydalus.