Dobson and Fish Flies (Megaloptera)
While the site is primarily for Iowa insects, I have included specimens that I have collected while on trips to other states. When you click on a species, you will see a map of Iowa and specimens collected in Iowa will show up.
Pictures have the owner's name in the caption unless they are mine. I have tried to make sure the name of the person who collected the specimen is shown in the "Collected by" field. This only applies to the family and species pictures. Specimen photos should be assumed to be the collector's.
Iowa Range Map
Midwest Range Map
Phenology
Observations by Year
Photos
Child taxa
No. of Observations
103
No. of Species
2
No. of Sites
33
Observations by Year
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 |
Species by Year
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
Sites by Year
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
Sites
| Site Name | Observations | Last Observation |
|---|---|---|
| Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area | 25 | 2020-07-24 |
| Matsell Bridge Natural Area | 8 | 2021-05-24 |
| Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve | 7 | 2022-06-03 |
| Ames, Paul | 7 | 2021-07-06 |
| MacBride Nature Recreation Area | 6 | 2023-06-23 |
| Pinicon Ridge Park | 6 | 2022-07-31 |
| Jefferson County Park | 5 | 2017-07-27 |
| Wakpicada Natural Area | 5 | 2007-06-20 |
| Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area, Linn County | 4 | 2021-06-27 |
| Palisades Kepler State Park | 2 | 2024-06-21 |
| 700 Black Bear Bend | 2 | 2023-06-05 |
| Near Fairfield | 2 | 2016-07-24 |
| Rehrauer Natural Area | 1 | 2024-10-28 |
| Waukon | 1 | 2023-07-04 |
| Brushy Creek State Recreation Area | 1 | 2023-07-01 |
| Parkersburg | 1 | 2023-06-23 |
| Hitchcock Nature Center | 1 | 2022-07-05 |
| Webb RV Park | 1 | 2021-07-12 |
| Knoxville | 1 | 2021-07-09 |
| Along Bayertown Rd SW | 1 | 2020-07-11 |
| Casey's Paha State Preserve | 1 | 2020-06-21 |
| Heron Bend Conservation Area | 1 | 2020-06-05 |
| Meriden | 1 | 2019-07-04 |
| Prairie Creek Recreation Area | 1 | 2017-07-23 |
| Sidney | 1 | 2016-08-13 |
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Observations for protected species or from private sites are not included in this list.