Name
Rhaphidioptera
snakefly
Framing
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Hexapoda
Subclass: Insecta
Order: Rhaphidioptera
Habitat
Land. Vegetation. Wooded areas.
Feeding
insect predator
Distribution
Palearctic
Conservation status
No threats.
Additional information
Brown or black in colour. Long neck allowing the head to be raised. Females with long ovipositor. Membranous, highly reticulate wings.
Additional information
Bibliography
- Grustán Isabela, D. (2015). Orden Raphidioptera. Revista IDE@ - SEA, 56(30-06-2015), 1–9. Accesible en: http://sea-entomologia.org/IDE@/revista_56.pdf
- Monserrat, V. J. & Papenberg, D. (2015). Los rafidiópteros de la Península Ibérica (Insecta, Neuropterida: Raphidioptera). Graellsia, 71(1): e024. http://dx.doi.org/10.3989/graellsia.2015.v71.116