Family Raphidiidae

Classification · Numbers · Range · Habitat · Remarks · Works Cited

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Raphidioptera (Snakeflies)

Family Raphidiidae

Numbers

19 spp. in 2 genera in our area(1), TBA spp. in _ genera worldwide

Range

In our area, w. NA (BC-CA to AB-CO-NM)(1)

Habitat

Probably only a smaller part develop under bark; in most spp. larvae live in top layers of soil, particularly in the detritus around the roots of shrubs, sometimes in rock crevices (H. Aspöck, "The Biology of Raphidioptera")

Remarks

For much more information on this group, see the info page for order Raphidioptera.

Works Cited

1.	Species catalog of the Neuroptera, Megaloptera, and Raphidioptera of America North of Mexico Penny N.D., Adams P.A., Stange L.A. 1997. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 50: 39-114.

Contributed by Cotinis on 7 January, 2006 - 2:28pm
Additional contributions by Hartmut Wisch, Aaron Schusteff, Vox Sciurorum, v belov
Last updated 12 July, 2017 - 11:34am

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