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Panorpa Mirabilis
''Panorpa mirabilis'' is a species of common scorpionfly in the family Panorpidae. It is found in North America. References Panorpidae Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1931 {{mecoptera-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Pearsall Carpenter
Philip Pearsall Carpenter (4 November 1819 – 24 May 1877) was an English minister who emigrated to Canada, where his field work as a malacologist or conchologist is still well regarded today. A man of many talents, he wrote, published, taught, and was a volunteer explaining the growing study of shells in North America. Life Philip P. Carpenter was born in Bristol, England on 4 November 1819. His father was Lant Carpenter, a notable educator and Unitarian minister. His mother was Anna or Hannah Penn, daughter of John Penn and Mary. Anna was christened on 11 May 1787 in Bromsgrove, Worcester.Carpenters' Encyclopedia of Carpenters 2009, DVD format. The subject in RIN 25572. P. P. Carpenter, as he was called, was educated at Trinity Bristol College, and then Manchester College (then at York, now at Oxford), gaining a BA from the University of London in 1841, the year of his ordination as a minister. Carpenter was a vegetarian and joined the Vegetarian Society in 1851. Carpent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Common Scorpionfly
''Panorpa communis'', the common scorpionfly, is a species of scorpionfly. Distribution This species is native to Europe (mostly) and Northern Asia. Habitat These scorpionflies can be usually found in hedgerows and patches of nettle. Description ''Panorpa communis'' can reach a body length of about . The common scorpionfly has a black and yellow body, with a reddish head and tail. The male has a pair of claspers at the end of its tail (for holding the female during mating), giving it a scorpion-like appearance, although it is not a stinger. The adult insect has a wingspan of about , with wings that are mostly clear, but have many dark spots or patches. Its head, mounted with large eyes, is drawn into a prominent, downward pointing beak, which opens at the tip of its head. In the female, the eighth abdominal segment is the shortest, almost twice shorter than the seventh; the sixth is narrowed towards the back. The larva resembles a caterpillar and grows up to long. It h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panorpidae
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. Species range between 9–25 mm long. These insects have four membranous wings and threadlike antennae. Their elongated faces terminate with mouthparts that are used to feed on dead and dying insects, nectar, and rotting fruit. While in larval form, they scavenge by consuming dead insects on the ground. Genera *'' Aulops'' Enderlein, 1910 (two species) *'' Cerapanorpa'' Gao, Ma & Hua, 2016 (22 species) *'' Dicerapanorpa'' Zhong & Hua, 2013 (eight species) *'' Furcatopanorpa'' Ma & Hua, 2011 (one species) *'' Leptopanorpa'' MacLachlan, 1875 (12 species) *'' Neopanorpa'' Weele, 1909 (ca. 170 species) *''Panorpa'' Linnaeus, 1758 (ca. 260 species) *'' Sinopanorpa'' Cai & Hua in Cai, Huang & Hua, 2008 (three species) Extinct genera * †'' Baltipanorpa'' Krzemiński & Soszyńska-Maj, 2012 Baltic amber, E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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