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Panorpodidae
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Not to be confused with Panorpidae.
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.[1] 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.[2]
Quick Facts Scientific classification, Genera ...
Panorpodidae | |
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Brachypanorpa montana | |
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Panorpodes komaensis | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Mecoptera |
Superfamily: | Panorpoidea |
Family: | Panorpodidae Handlirsch 1920 |
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