Austromerope brasiliensis
| Austromerope brasiliensis | |
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| Austromerope brasiliensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mecoptera |
| Family: | Meropeidae |
| Genus: | Austromerope |
| Species: | A. brasiliensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Austromerope brasiliensis Machado et al., 2013 | |
The forcepfly Austromerope brasiliensis is one of only two living representatives of the genus Austromerope (the other is the Australian Austromerope poultoni). It is apparently endemic to Brazil, with large forceps-like structures at the tail and two pairs of wings. Only adults are known - no larval stage has been seen.[1]
References
- ↑ Machado, R. J. P.; Kawada, R.; Rafael, J. A. (2013). "New continental record and new species of Austromerope (Mecoptera, Meropeidae) from Brazil". ZooKeys 269: 1–10. doi:10.3897/zookeys.269.4255.
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