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As in other megalopterans, the life of adult dobsonflies in the natural habitats remains largely unexplored. Here, we report the foraging habits of the nocturnal dobsonflies Protohermes grandis and Protohermes immaculatus. Our field observations from a close distance revealed that adult P. grandis feeds on the floral nectar of the Japanese chestnut Castanea crenata (Fagaceae). Moreover, based on strong...
In the Megaloptera (alderflies, dobsonflies, and fishflies), a small taxon usually known for being aquatic insects, the bionomics of terrestrial adults in natural habitats remains largely unexplored. Here, we report the flower‐visiting habits of the adult nocturnal fishfly Neochauliodes amamioshimanus on Amami Island, the central Ryukyus, Japan. Field observations and examination of fishfly excrement...
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