Spot ID Characters for the Order
MECOPTERA
Key Characters:
Elongated head
with chewing mouthparts
Front and hind wings similar in shape and venation
Only males in the family Panorpidae have genitalia
that resemble a
scorpion's tail
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Last Updated: 11 November 2007
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John R. Meyer
Department of Entomology
NC State University