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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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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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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Catálogo de los mecópteros (Insecta, Mecoptera) del Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC) [PDF]
A catalogue of the Mecoptera collection of the Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales of Madrid (MNCN-CSIC) is presented, gathering all the material available from the end of the 19th century to the most modern accessions.
Gómez-Undiano, Irene, París, Mercedes
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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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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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Environment-dependent genetic correlations between development time and body mass in a scorpionfly [PDF]
Engqvist L. Environment-dependent genetic correlations between development time and body mass in a scorpionfly. Zoology. 2007;110(5):344-353.Development time and body mass at maturation are two important fitness traits fundamental for our understanding ...
Engqvist, Leif ; https://orcid.org/
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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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Mecoptera and Planipennia of Insulinde
Before my departure to Java I intended to give a monographic revision of the Neuropteroidea of Insulinde, but want of time and of sufficient materials forced me to give up this intention and I restricted it to the monographic revision of the MECOPTERA and PLANIPENNIA, the two orders I studied with special attention since 3 years in behalf of the ...
Weele, H.W. van der +1 more
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Amorous scorpionflies: causes and consequences of the long pairing prelude of Panorpa cognata [PDF]
Engqvist L, Sauer KP. Amorous scorpionflies: causes and consequences of the long pairing prelude of Panorpa cognata. Animal Behaviour. 2002;63(4):667-675.The scorpionfly Panorpa cognata has a prolonged premating period.
Sauer, Klaus Peter +1 more
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