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Mecoptera is an order of insects within the class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda, and kingdom Animalia. It belongs to the parent taxon Holometabola. The group has been described in sources such as the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition and Nordisk familjebok. Common names for the taxon include Schorpioenvliegen and nebbfluer.
The temporal range of Mecoptera begins in the Permian period, approximately 299 million years ago. Records of the order are held by institutions including NHMUK, YPM, and VMNH, with occurrences documented in the United Kingdom and the United States. A total of 162,818 occurrences have been recorded, while specific datasets contain 1,005 records and 66 media items.
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Species
Mecoptera
ORDER
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderMecoptera
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,005
- With media
- 66
- Family
- Noctuidae
- Collections
- NHMUK, YPM, VMNH
- Recorded in
- United Kingdom, United States
Gallery (49)
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