The Choristidae are a small (only eight species in three genera) family of
scorpionflies known only from
Australia. Their
larva
A larva (; plural larvae ) is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle.
Th ...
e are found in
moss
Mosses are small, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic division Bryophyta (, ) '' sensu stricto''. Bryophyta ('' sensu lato'', Schimp. 1879) may also refer to the parent group bryophytes, which comprise liverworts, mosses, and ...
mats.
Species
:This list is adapted from the ''World Checklist of extant Mecoptera species
Choristidae' and is complete as of 1997.
* ''
Chorista''
Klug, 1838
** ''
Chorista australis''
Klug, 1838
** ''
Chorista luteola''
(Westwood, 1846)
* ''
Meridiochorista''
Lambkin, 1996
** ''
Meridiochorista insolita''
(Riek, 1973)
** ''
Meridiochorista ruficeps''
(Newman, 1850)
* ''
Taeniochorista''
Esben-Petersen, 1914
** ''
Taeniochorista bifurcata''
Riek, 1973
** ''
Taeniochorista nigrita''
Riek, 1973
** ''
Taeniochorista pallida''
Esben-Petersen, 1914
** ''
Taeniochorista similis''
Riek, 1973
Mecoptera
Insect families
Insects of Australia
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