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Panorpidae
Sign in to saveThe Panorpidae are a family of scorpionflies containing more than 480 species. The family is the largest family in Mecoptera, covering approximately 70% species of the order. Species range between 9–25 mm long.
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FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderMecoptera
- FamilyPanorpidae
シリアゲムシ（挙尾虫）は、昆虫綱シリアゲムシ目シリアゲムシ科に属する昆虫。細長い体に細長い触角と付属肢、膜状の翅を持つ華奢な昆虫である。 和名は「尻揚げ虫」で、雄が腹端を背中側に持ち上げていることから名づけられた。英語圏では、この尾がサソリの毒針に似ているとして、スコーピオンフライ (scorpionfly) と呼ぶ。
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 154
- Family
- Panorpidae
- Collections
- CHAS, UCSB, PSUC, LCDI, ASU
- Recorded in
- United States
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The Panorpidae are a family of scorpionflies containing more than 480 species. The family is the largest family in Mecoptera, covering approximately 70% species of the order. Species range between 9–25 mm long.
These insects have four membranous wings and threadlike antennae. Their elongated faces terminate with mouthparts that are used to feed on dead and dying insects, nectar, and rotting fruit. While in larval form, they scavenge by consuming dead insects on the ground.
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