Name
Mecoptera
scorpion fly
Framing
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Hexapoda
Subclass: Insecta
Order: Mecoptera
Habitat
Land. Slightly humid areas with bushy and arboreal vegetation.
Feeding
Both larvae and adults can be predators, necrophagous, detritivores and in some cases herbivores.
Distribution
World wide
Conservation status
Not evaluated
Additional information
Named after the upward curving abdomen of males. Head extended downwards with a robust bill. Membranous spotted wings, flat at rest.
Additional information
Bibliography
- Grustán Isabela, D. 2015. Clase Insecta. Orden Mecoptera. Revista IDE@-SEA, nº 60 (30-06-2015): 1-10. Ibero Diversidad Entomológica @ccessible. ISSN: 2386-7183. - Monserrat, V.J. & Tillier, P. 2013. Sinopsis de los Mecópt eros de la Península Ibérica (Insecta Mecoptera). Boletín de la Sociedad Entomológica Aragonesa (S.E.A.) nº 53: 143-152. - Iberfauna. 2005. Ordo Mecoptera. En: IBERFAUNA. El Banco de Datos de la Fauna Ibérica. Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC).