Austromerope
Genus of insects
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Austromerope is a genus of forcepfly which contains only two known species, Austromerope poultoni from Western Australia,[1][2] and the South American Austromerope brasiliensis.[3] They are small scorpionflies, with large forceps-like structures at the tail and two pairs of wings. Only adults and eggs from captured adults are known - no larval stage has been seen. Much of the biology of these insects is not known, due to their secretiveness and rarity.
| Austromerope | |
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| Austromerope brasiliensis | |
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| Austromerope poultoni | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mecoptera |
| Family: | Meropeidae |
| Genus: | Austromerope Killington, 1933 |
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