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''Austromerope'' is a genus of forcepfly which contains only two known species, '' Austromerope poultoni'' from
''Austromerope'' is a genus of forcepfly which contains only two known species, '' Austromerope poultoni'' from Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...
, and the South American '' Austromerope brasiliensis''. They are small scorpionflies
Mecoptera (from the Greek language, Greek: ''mecos'' = "long", ''ptera'' = "wings") is an Order (biology), order of insects in the superorder Endopterygota with about six hundred species in nine Family (biology), families worldwide. Mecopterans ...
, with large forceps-like structures at the tail and two pairs of wings. Only adults and eggs from captured adults are known - no larval stage has been seen. Much of the biology of these insects is not known, due to their secretiveness and rarity.
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* * Mecoptera Insects of Australia Insects of South America {{Mecoptera-stub