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Mecoptera

Also known as Scorpionflies, Mecopterans, Scorpion Flies

Mecoptera (from Ancient Greek μῆκος (mêkos), meaning 'length', and πτερόν (pterón), meaning 'wing') is an order of insects in the superorder Holometabola 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

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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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