Arthropods of Rosewood Nature Study Area
A list of the arthropods that inhabit Rosewood Nature Study Area in Reno, NV (besides butterflies and moths).
Alderflies
Alderflies are megalopteran insects of the family Sialidae. They are closely related to the dobsonflies and fishflies as well as to the prehistoric Euchauliodidae. All living alderflies – about 66 species altogether – are part of the subfamily Sialinae, which contains between one and seven extant genera according to different scientists' views.
Dobsonflies
Dobsonflies are a subfamily of insects, Corydalinae, part of the Megalopteran family Corydalidae. The larvae (commonly called hellgrammites) are aquatic, living in streams, and the adults are often found along streams as well. The nine genera of dobsonflies are distributed throughout the Americas, Asia, and South Africa.
