Species Boreus californicus

Classification · Explanation of Names · Range · Habitat · Season · Internet References · Works Cited

Snow Scorpionfly - Boreus californicus - male

snow scorpionflies - Boreus californicus - male - female

snow scorpionfly - Boreus californicus - female

Boreus californicus? - Boreus californicus - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Mecoptera (Scorpionflies, Hangingflies, and Allies)

Family Boreidae (Snow Scorpionflies)

Genus Boreus

Species californicus (Boreus californicus)

Explanation of Names

Boreus californicus Packard 1870

Range

BC-AB to CA-AZ at 4,000-10,300 ft(1)

Habitat

on Grimmia mosses of granitic boulders; seldom seen on the snow far from these boulders(1)

Season

4.xi-26.iv(1)

Internet References

Species page(1)

Works Cited

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

Contributed by Ken Wolgemuth on 6 April, 2011 - 8:44am
Additional contributions by v belov
Last updated 14 January, 2013 - 12:27am

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