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Mecoptera (from the Greek: mecos = "long", ptera = "wings") is an order of insects in the superorder Holometabola 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
Panorpa is a genus of scorpion-flies that is widely dispersed, especially in the Northern Hemisphere. However, they do not occur in western North America. Thirteen species occur in eastern Canada. [3] About 260 species are described as of 2018. Larvae and adults feed on carrion. [4]
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.
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. [1]
The male has a pair of claspers at the end of its tail (for holding the female during mating), [6] giving it a scorpion-like appearance, [6] although it is not a stinger. The adult insect has a wingspan of about 35 millimetres (1.4 in), [ 6 ] with wings that are mostly clear, but have many dark spots or patches.
In 1971, the Scorpion II was introduced with an OMC 125 hp (93 kW), 2-cycle engine which provided enough power to fly two lightweight people, unlike previous versions. In 1974, the company eliminated the 2-cycle engine and, unable to find a manufacturer to make their 4-cycle engine suitable for the helicopter, began production of their own engine.
Meropeidae is a family of tiny scorpionflies within the order Mecoptera with only three known living species, commonly referred to as "earwigflies" (or sometimes "forcepflies"), based on the earwig-like forceps-shaped male genitalia.
Bittacidae is a family of scorpionflies commonly called hangingflies or hanging scorpionflies.. The genus Bittacus, comprising approximately 75% of all species within the family, occurs worldwide.
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