Mecoptera
Mecoptera (from the Greek: meco- = "long", -ptera = "wings") are an order of insects with about 550 species in nine families worldwide. Mecoptera are sometimes called scorpionflies after their largest family, Panorpidae, in which the males have enlarged genitals that look similar to the stinger of a scorpion. The Bittacidae, or hangingflies, are a prominent family of elongate insects known for their elaborate mating rituals, in which females choose mates based on the quality of gift prey offered by various males.
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Mecoptera
Mecoptera (from the Greek: meco- = "long", -ptera = "wings") are an order of insects with about 550 species in nine families worldwide. Mecoptera are sometimes called scorpionflies after their largest family, Panorpidae, in which the males have enlarged genitals that look similar to the stinger of a scorpion. The Bittacidae, or hangingflies, are a prominent family of elongate insects known for their elaborate mating rituals, in which females choose mates based on the quality of gift prey offered by various males.
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De schorpioenvliegen (Mecopter ...... waarvan circa 8 in de Benelux.
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Die Schnabelfliegen (Mecoptera ...... . Sie umfassen rund 600 Arten.
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I Mecotteri (Mecoptera) sono u ...... in 3 sottordini ed 7 famiglie.
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Les mécoptères (Mecoptera) son ...... s, division des holométaboles.
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Los mecópteros (Mecoptera) son ...... , del Eoceno de Estados Unidos
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Mecoptera (from the Greek: mec ...... llinating extinct gymnosperms.
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Os mecópteros (Mecoptera, do g ...... ação de gimnospermas extintas.
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Wojsiłki – bardzo stara ewoluc ...... przedmiotem badań i dyskusji.
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Скорпионницы, или скорпио́новы ...... включая 369 ископаемых видов.
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طويلات الأجنحة (الاسم العلمي: ...... ي تلقيح عارية البذور المنقرضة.
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727.992.246
authority
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
fossil range
Permian - Recent
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Panorpa communis, male
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* Apteropanorpidae
* Bittacida ...... e
* Panorpidae
* Panorpodidae
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De schorpioenvliegen (Mecopter ...... d als schorpioenvliegachtigen.
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Die Schnabelfliegen (Mecoptera ...... . Sie umfassen rund 600 Arten.
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I Mecotteri (Mecoptera) sono u ...... in 3 sottordini ed 7 famiglie.
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Les mécoptères (Mecoptera) son ...... s, division des holométaboles.
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Los mecópteros (Mecoptera) son ...... l macho de Panorpa communis
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Mecoptera (from the Greek: mec ...... prey offered by various males.
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Os mecópteros (Mecoptera, do g ...... ação de gimnospermas extintas.
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Wojsiłki – bardzo stara ewoluc ...... umieni, wśród drzew i krzewów.
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Скорпионницы, или скорпио́новы ...... включая 369 ископаемых видов.
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طويلات الأجنحة (الاسم العلمي: ...... مقدَّمة كهدية من مختلف الذكور.
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Mecoptera
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Mecoptera
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Mecoptera
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Mecoptera
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Mecoptera
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Schnabelfliegen
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Schorpioenvliegen (orde)
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Wojsiłki
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Скорпионницы
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طويلات الأجنحة
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