| Brachypanorpa | |
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| Brachypanorpa montana | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mecoptera |
| Family: | Panorpodidae |
| Genus: | Brachypanorpa Carpenter, 1931 |
| Species | |
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Brachypanorpa is a genus of scorpionflies in the family Panorpodidae. There are about five described species in Brachypanorpa. [1] [2] [3] [4]
These five species belong to the genus Brachypanorpa:
Mecoptera is an order of insects in the superorder Endopterygota with about six hundred species in nine families worldwide. Mecopterans are sometimes called scorpionflies after their largest family, Panorpidae, in which the males have enlarged genitals raised over the body that look similar to the stingers of scorpions, and long beaklike rostra. The Bittacidae, or hangingflies, are another prominent family and are known for their elaborate mating rituals, in which females choose mates based on the quality of gift prey offered to them by the males. A smaller group is the snow scorpionflies, family Boreidae, adults of which are sometimes seen walking on snowfields. In contrast, the majority of species in the order inhabit moist environments in tropical locations.
Bittacidae is a family of scorpionflies commonly called hangingflies or hanging scorpionflies.
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.
The Panorpodidae are a small family of scorpionflies. Of the two genera, Brachypanorpa occurs only in the United States, and Panorpodes occurs in East Asia, with a single species in California. Unlike their sister group Panorpidae, the family generally has short jaws, amongst the shortest of all mecopterans. Brachypanorpa is thought to be phytophagous, consuming the epidermis of soft leaves, and a similar diet is suggested for Panorpodes.
Panorpodes is a genus of scorpionflies in the family Panorpodidae, containing the following species:
Boreus brumalis, the mid-winter boreu, is a species of snow scorpionfly in the family Boreidae. It is found in North America.
Panorpa ensigera is a species of common scorpionfly in the family Panorpidae. It is found in North America.
Caurinus dectes is a species of snow scorpionfly in the family Boreidae. It is found in North America.
Caurinus is a genus of snow scorpionflies in the family Boreidae. There are at least two described species in Caurinus.
Panorpa floridana, the Florida scorpionfly, is a species of common scorpionfly in the family Panorpidae. It is found in North America.
Brachypanorpa oregonensis is a species of scorpionflies, hangingflies, etc. in the family Panorpodidae. It is found in North America.
Bittacus occidentis is a species of hangingfly in the family Bittacidae. It is found in North America.
Brachypanorpa sacajawea is a species of scorpionflies, hangingflies, etc. in the family Panorpodidae. It is found in North America.
Apterobittacus is a genus of hangingflies in the family Bittacidae. There is one described species in Apterobittacus, A. apterus.
Boreus nivoriundus, known generally as the snow-born boreus or snow scorpionfly, is a species of snow scorpionfly in the family Boreidae. It is found in North America.
Panorpa americana is a species of common scorpionfly in the family Panorpidae. It is found in North America.
Panorpa debilis is a species of common scorpionfly in the family Panorpidae. It is found in North America.
Boreus insulanus is a species of snow scorpionfly in the family Boreidae. It is endemic to Vancouver Island.
Boreus coloradensis is a species of snow scorpionfly in the family Boreidae. It is found in North America.
Brachypanorpa carolinensis, the short-nosed scorpionfly, is a species of scorpionflies, hangingflies, etc. in the family Panorpodidae. It is found in North America.
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