Phenotypic plasticity in sperm traits in scorpionflies (Mecoptera: Panorpidae): Consequences of larval history and seasonality on sperm length and sperm transfer [PDF]
European Journal of Entomology, 2009 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.
Leif Engqvist, Klaus Peter Sauer
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Review of the Panorpa wormaldi group (Mecoptera: Panorpidae), with descriptions of two new species
European Journal of Taxonomy, 2022 Panorpa Linnaeus, 1758 is the largest genus in the scorpionfly family Panorpidae. In this paper, a taxonomic review of the Panorpa wormaldi group is provided, with two new species described from China: Panorpa fengyanga Wang & Suzuki, sp. nov.
Ji-Shen Wang, Tomoya Suzuki
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The earliest fossil record of Panorpidae (Mecoptera) from the Middle Jurassic of China [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2014 The early history of Panorpidae (Mecoptera) is poorly known due to sparse fossil records. Up to date, only nine fossil species have been described, all from the Paleogene, except the Early Cretaceous Solusipanorpa gibbidorsa Lin, 1980.
He Ding +4 more
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Intraspecific Variation in a Scorpionfly Newly Recorded from Texas and the State of Taxonomy of North American Panorpidae (Mecoptera) [PDF]
Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, 2010 Panorpa vernalis Byers is recorded for the first time from Texas, and represents only the second species of Panorpa documented from the state. Intraspecific variations between the Texas specimens and Byers' original description are discussed.
Joshua R. Jones
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Three New Species of Panorpidae (Mecoptera) [PDF]
Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, 1953 (Uploaded by Plazi from the Biodiversity Heritage Library) No abstract provided.
Fung Ying Cheng
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, 2016 Key to genera of Panorpidae (modified from Zhong & Hua 2013) 1. Abdomen in males much longer than wings; abdominal segments VI–IX extremely elongate; Java.....................................................................................................
Gao, Chao, Ma, Na, Hua, Bao-Zhen
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Florida Scorpionfly, Panorpa floridana Byers (Insecta: Mecoptera: Panorpidae)
EDIS, 2012 Have you seen this insect? No living individuals of Panorpa floridana have ever been observed. Knowledge of this species of scorpionfly is limited to five specimens from Alachua and Clay counties in northern peninsular Florida, the last one collected in ...
Louis A. Somma, James C. Dunford
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Nature Conservation Research: Заповедная наука, 2023 The study of the insect distribution in geographical areas is relevant since it is important in terms of understanding the global trend of biodiversity decline.
Libor Dvořák +6 more
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Taxonomic review of the genus Sinopanorpa Cai & Hua, 2008 (Mecoptera, Panorpidae) with descriptions of two new species [PDF]
Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift, 2023 The scorpionfly genus Sinopanorpa Cai & Hua, 2008 is endemic to the mountain regions of central China, currently consisting of four species: Sinopanorpa tincta (Navás, 1931), S. digitiformis Huang & Hua, 2008, S. nangongshana Cai &
Yuan Hua, Kai Gao, Lianxi Xing
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Zootaxa, 2023 Male scorpionflies often evolve exaggeratedly elongated abdominal segments (EEAS) that are used as a sexual display to the females, and a combat weapon in intra-sexual disputes.
Ji-Shen Wang
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