Nemoptera
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| Nemoptera bipennis | |
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| Genus: | Nemoptera Latreille, 1802
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Nemoptera is a Palearctic genus of insects of the family Nemopteridae or spoonwings. All species are diurnal with an exclusively floral diet, preferring to fly in open spaces in full sunshine while visiting flowers. They can be recognized by their very long hind wing prolongations.[1]
There are three species in Europe:[2] With another species found in Afro-Eurasia.
- Nemoptera aegyptiaca Rambur, 1842
- Nemoptera bipennis (Illiger, 1812), syn. Nemoptera lusitanica (Leach, 1815)[3]
- Nemoptera coa (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Nemoptera sinuata Olivier, 1811
There are some non-European species that were formerly placed in this genus.[4]
References
- ^ Flower visiting Neuroptera: Mouthparts and feeding behaviour of Nemoptera sinuata (Nemopteridae)
- ^ Fauna Europæa
- ^ "Nemoptera lusitanica (Leach, 1815) synonym of Nemoptera bipennis". Archived from the original on 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2010-11-20.
- ^ Illustrated database of Neuroptera (insects) - Nemoptera karrooa
External links
Data related to Nemoptera at Wikispecies- Taxonomicon - Genus Nemoptera
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