Species Apterobittacus apterus - Wingless Scorpionfly

Classification · Other Common Names · Explanation of Names · Size · Range · Habitat · Season · Works Cited

Wingless Scorpionfly - Apterobittacus apterus - female

Wingless Scorpion Flies - Apterobittacus apterus - male - female

Wingless scorpionfly - Apterobittacus apterus

Apterobittacus apterus (McLachlan 1871) - Apterobittacus apterus

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Mecoptera (Scorpionflies, Hangingflies, and Allies)

Family Bittacidae (Hangingflies)

Genus Apterobittacus

Species apterus (Wingless Scorpionfly)

Other Common Names

Wingless Hangingfly

Explanation of Names

Apterobittacus apterus (McLachlan 1871)

Greek apteros (απτερος) = 'wingless'

Size

Adult to 20 mm

Range

Central California; common in Bay Area(1)

Habitat

Grassy hillsides(2)

Season

late March to early June(2)

Works Cited

1.	California Insects Jerry A. Powell, Charles L. Hogue. 1989. University of California Press.

2.	Penny N.D. (-2014) The Mecoptera of North America

Contributed by Chuck Entz on 5 May, 2007 - 12:55am
Additional contributions by Domingo Zungri, v belov
Last updated 24 July, 2023 - 2:10pm

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