Snow scorpionflies

family of scorpionflies

Boreus is the most diverse of three genera of insects in the family Boreidae. They are commonly known as winter scorpionflies due to their close relation to the true scorpionflies and preference for cold habitats.

species of insect

Caurinus is a genus of snow scorpionflies in the family Boreidae. There are at least two described species in Caurinus.