Panorpidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Mecoptera, class Insecta. The family contains 13 accepted species worldwide.
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Panorpa communis Linnaeus, 1758
Panorpa communis, the common scorpionfly, is an insect native to Europe and Nort…
Panorpa cognata Rambur, 1842
Panorpa cognata is a small orange-brown scorpionfly found across much of Eurasia…
Panorpa nuptialis Gerstaecker, 1863
Panorpa nuptialis is a common North American scorpionfly recognizable by orange …
Panorpa debilis Westwood, 1846
Panorpa debilis is a common scorpionfly species in the family Panorpidae that oc…
Panorpa subfurcata Westwood, 1846
Panorpa subfurcata is a common scorpionfly species in Panorpidae found in North …
Panorpa japonica (Thunberg, 1784)
Panorpa japonica, the common Japanese scorpionfly, is a species of scorpionfly m…
Panorpa lugubris (Swederus, 1787)
Panorpa lugubris, the mourning scorpionfly, is a North American common scorpionf…
Panorpidae animals belong to the Mecoptera order in the Animalia kingdom. They can be easily identified by their orange wings marked with distinct angled black bands. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Panorpidae is classified in the order Mecoptera, class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda. This species can be identified by its translucent wings that bear two black bands, a sleek entirely black body, and a distinctive curved snout that is as long as its thorax.
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