Chave para as famílias e gêneros da Mecoptera (Insecta) da América, do sul dos Estados Unidos [PDF]
Resumo Uma chave é apresentada para identificar as famílias e gêneros da ordem Mecoptera na região da América, sul dos Estados Unidos.
Norman D. Penny, George W. Byers
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A review of Fennoscandian arthropods living on and in snow
A permanent snow cover for several months is typical for large parts of Norway, Sweden and Finland. Snow layers thicker than about 20 cm insulate the soil surface and stabilize the ground temperature close to 0°C.
Sigmund HÅGVAR
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Ultrastructure and Morphology of Compound Eyes of the Scorpionfly Panorpa dubia (Insecta: Mecoptera: Panorpidae). [PDF]
Mecoptera are unique in holometabolous insects in that their larvae have compound eyes. In the present study the cellular organisation and morphology of the compound eyes of adult individuals of the scorpionfly Panorpa dubia in Mecoptera were ...
Qing-Xiao Chen, Bao-Zhen Hua
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We examined effects of seasonality, larval food availability and larval rearing density on sperm length, sperm transfer rates and body size in the bivoltine scorpionfly Panorpa vulgaris.
Andreas VERMEULEN +3 more
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Range extension and the northern limit of the Chilean endemic Anabittacus iridipennis Kimmins, 1929 (Mecoptera, Bittacidae), with an updated distribution and biological notes [PDF]
Chile has six species of Mecoptera, among which is Anabittacus iridipennis Kimmins, 1929. The genus Anabittacus Kimmins, 1929 (family Bittacidae) is monotypic and highly endemic to the southern part of the country.
Rodrigo M. Barahona-Segovia +2 more
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A Check-List of the Mecoptera of the World [PDF]
All known species of recent Mecoptera are catalogued: reference is given to original descriptions; and known distributions are recorded. New names for two junior homonyms (Panorpa issiki = Panorpa acuta Issiki & Cheng, and Panorpa banksiana = Panorpa ...
Norman D. Penny, George W. Byers
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Neue Skorpionsfliegen (Mecoptera, Panorpidae) aus Nepal [PDF]
Lulilan obscurus gen. nov. spec. nov., Lulilan spinifer spec. nov. and Phine succinea gen. nov. spec. nov. are described as new. Lulilan obscurus and L. spinifer are the closest relatives of L. furcatus (Hardwicke, 1823). The elongated abdominal segments
Rainer Willmann
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New continental record and new species of Austromerope (Mecoptera, Meropeidae) from Brazil
A new species of Meropeidae (Mecoptera) from Brazil, Austromerope brasiliensis sp. n., is described, representing only the 3rd extant species described in this family and the 1st record of the family from the Neotropical region.
Renato Machado +2 more
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Fire and windthrow in forests: Winners and losers in Neuropterida and Mecoptera [PDF]
The mid-term impact of forest fires and windthrows on species compositions in the insect orders Neuroptera, Raphidioptera and Mecoptera was assessed in Swiss forests using standardized flight interception traps.
Peter Duelli +3 more
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Morphological diversity of male salivary glands in Panorpidae (Mecoptera)
The morphology of the male salivary glands of eighteen species of Panorpidae from China was studied using light microscopy. The results show that the male salivary glands differ markedly both at generic and specific levels.
Na MA, Shu-Yu LIU, Bao-Zhen HUA
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