| Panorpa nuptialis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mecoptera |
| Family: | Panorpidae |
| Genus: | Panorpa |
| Species: | P. nuptialis |
| Binomial name | |
| Panorpa nuptialis Gerstaecker, 1863 | |
Panorpa nuptialis is a species of common scorpionfly in the family Panorpidae found in North America. It is known to be quite common in Texas, in wooded areas, and densely vegetated ravines. Despite its name it does not use its tail to sting but rather to mate with females of its species. [1][2][3][4]
Description Panorpa nuptialis is known to grow up to an inch long, and can be identified by its orange wings with defined angulate black bands.
References
- ↑ "Panorpa nuptialis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ↑ "Panorpa nuptialis". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ↑ "Panorpa nuptialis species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ↑ "World Checklist of Extant Mecoptera Species". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
External links
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