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Species Boreus nix

Boreidae - Boreus nix - 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 nix (Boreus nix)
Explanation of Names
Boreus nix Carpenter 1935
Range
w.MT-BC-so.AK(1)
Season
Adults captured 2.xi-15.iv(1)
Internet References
Species page(1)
Works Cited
1.Penny N.D. (-2014) The Mecoptera of North America
Contributed by Ben Coulter on 10 January, 2013 - 9:12pm
Additional contributions by v belov
Last updated 14 January, 2013 - 12:19am

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