Protochauliodes spenceri

Munroe, 1953

Protochauliodes spenceri is a of in the Corydalidae, order Megaloptera. It was described by Munroe in 1953. As a member of the fishfly family, it belongs to an ancient lineage of aquatic insects closely related to dobsonflies. The species is found in North America.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Protochauliodes spenceri: /ˌproʊtoʊˌkaʊliˈoʊdiːz ˈspɛnsəri/

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Distribution

North America. The has been recorded as present on the continent, though specific range boundaries are not well documented in available sources.

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Taxonomic note

Authority is sometimes cited as Munroe, 1951 in some databases (e.g., NCBI), though the accepted authority is Munroe, 1953 per Catalogue of Life and GBIF.

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