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Harpobittacus Scheibeli
''Harpobittacus'' is a genus of hangingfly or scorpionfly of the family Bittacidae found in Australia. Species The genus contains the following species. *''Harpobittacus albatus'' *'' Harpobittacus australis'' *''Harpobittacus christine'' *''Harpobittacus nigriceps'' *''Harpobittacus phaeoscius'' *''Harpobittacus quasisimilis'' *''Harpobittacus rubricatus ''Harpobittacus'' is a genus of hangingfly or scorpionfly of the family Bittacidae found in Australia. Species The genus contains the following species. *''Harpobittacus albatus'' *'' Harpobittacus australis'' *''Harpobittacus christine'' ...'' *'' Harpobittacus scheibeli'' *'' Harpobittacus septentrionis'' *'' Harpobittacus similis'' *'' Harpobittacus tillyardi'' References Hangingflies Insect genera Insects of Australia {{Mecoptera-stub ...
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Hangingfly
Bittacidae is a family of scorpionflies commonly called hangingflies or hanging scorpionflies. The genus ''Bittacus'', comprising approximately 75% of all species within the family, occurs worldwide. Other genera are mostly confined to South America or Australia. Members of this family may be confused with crane flies, in the order Diptera, but can be distinguished by their two pairs of wings and lack of halteres. They are distinguished in the fact that during mating the male captures a prey insect and offers it to the female as a nuptial gift. The larger the prey item is, the more receptive the female will be to mating. Genera This list is based on ''The World Checklist of extant Mecoptera Species''. Presumably complete up to 1997, it is updated as needed. The number of species in each genus are in parentheses. A number of extinct(†) genera have been described from the fossil record. * '' Anabittacus'' (1) Kimmins, 1929 (Chile) * '' Anomalobittacus'' (1) Kimmins, 1928 (So ...
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Scorpionfly
Mecoptera (from the Greek: ''mecos'' = "long", ''ptera'' = "wings") is an order of insects in the superorder Endopterygota with about six hundred species in nine families worldwide. Mecopterans are sometimes called scorpionflies after their largest family, Panorpidae, in which the males have enlarged genitals raised over the body that look similar to the stingers of scorpions, and long beaklike rostra. The Bittacidae, or hangingflies, are another prominent family and are known for their elaborate mating rituals, in which females choose mates based on the quality of gift prey offered to them by the males. A smaller group is the snow scorpionflies, family Boreidae, adults of which are sometimes seen walking on snowfields. In contrast, the majority of species in the order inhabit moist environments in tropical locations. The Mecoptera are closely related to the Siphonaptera (fleas), and a little more distantly to the Diptera (true flies). They are somewhat fly-like in appearanc ...
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Harpobittacus Albatus
''Harpobittacus'' is a genus of hangingfly Bittacidae is a family of scorpionflies commonly called hangingflies or hanging scorpionflies. The genus ''Bittacus'', comprising approximately 75% of all species within the family, occurs worldwide. Other genera are mostly confined to South A ... or scorpionfly of the family Bittacidae found in Australia. Species The genus contains the following species. *'' Harpobittacus albatus'' *'' Harpobittacus australis'' *'' Harpobittacus christine'' *'' Harpobittacus nigriceps'' *'' Harpobittacus phaeoscius'' *'' Harpobittacus quasisimilis'' *'' Harpobittacus rubricatus'' *'' Harpobittacus scheibeli'' *'' Harpobittacus septentrionis'' *'' Harpobittacus similis'' *'' Harpobittacus tillyardi'' References Hangingflies Insect genera Insects of Australia {{Mecoptera-stub ...
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Harpobittacus Australis
''Harpobittacus australis'' is an Australian species of insect in the family Bittacidae found in the southern states of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania . References Hangingflies Insects of Australia {{Mecoptera-stub ...
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Harpobittacus Christine
''Harpobittacus'' is a genus of hangingfly or scorpionfly of the family Bittacidae found in Australia. Species The genus contains the following species. *''Harpobittacus albatus ''Harpobittacus'' is a genus of hangingfly Bittacidae is a family of scorpionflies commonly called hangingflies or hanging scorpionflies. The genus ''Bittacus'', comprising approximately 75% of all species within the family, occurs worldwid ...'' *'' Harpobittacus australis'' *'' Harpobittacus christine'' *'' Harpobittacus nigriceps'' *'' Harpobittacus phaeoscius'' *'' Harpobittacus quasisimilis'' *'' Harpobittacus rubricatus'' *'' Harpobittacus scheibeli'' *'' Harpobittacus septentrionis'' *'' Harpobittacus similis'' *'' Harpobittacus tillyardi'' References Hangingflies Insect genera Insects of Australia {{Mecoptera-stub ...
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Harpobittacus Nigriceps
''Harpobittacus'' is a genus of hangingfly or scorpionfly of the family Bittacidae found in Australia. Species The genus contains the following species. *''Harpobittacus albatus'' *'' Harpobittacus australis'' *''Harpobittacus christine ''Harpobittacus'' is a genus of hangingfly or scorpionfly of the family Bittacidae found in Australia. Species The genus contains the following species. *''Harpobittacus albatus ''Harpobittacus'' is a genus of hangingfly Bittacidae is ...'' *'' Harpobittacus nigriceps'' *'' Harpobittacus phaeoscius'' *'' Harpobittacus quasisimilis'' *'' Harpobittacus rubricatus'' *'' Harpobittacus scheibeli'' *'' Harpobittacus septentrionis'' *'' Harpobittacus similis'' *'' Harpobittacus tillyardi'' References Hangingflies Insect genera Insects of Australia {{Mecoptera-stub ...
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