Family MEROPEIDAE
Compiler and date details
K.J. Lambkin, Queensland Museum, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (1996) Updated (1998) by S. Shattuck, CSIRO Entomology, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Introduction
The family Meropeidae comprises Merope tuber Newman from eastern North America, and Austromerope poultoni Killington from south-west Western Australia. Adults are of medium size (forewing length around 14 mm), and are distinguished by the dense, reticulate venation of the wings, which in repose are folded flat over the abdomen (in other winged scorpionflies they are folded roof-like over the abdomen).
Adults of Austromerope are found in winter and spring and have mostly been collected in pitfall traps. The immature stages of both species are unknown.
General References
Byers, G.W. 1973. Zoogeography of the Meropeidae (Mecoptera). Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 46: 511-516
Faithfull, M.J., Majer, J.D. & Postle, A.C. 1985. Some notes on the occurrence and seasonality of Austromerope poultoni (Mecoptera) in Western Australia. Australian Entomological Magazine 12: 57-60
Killington, F.J. 1933. A new genus and species of Meropeidae (Mecoptera) from Australia. Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 69: 1-4
Willmann, R. 1979. Über das Exoskelett von Austromerope poultoni Killington (Mecoptera: Meropeidae), ein Beitrag zur Phylogenie der Schnabelfliegen. Zeitschrift für Zoologische Systematik und Evolutionsforschung 17: 296-309
History of changes
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| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |