Panorpa japonica
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| Panorpa japonica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mecoptera |
| Family: | Panorpidae |
| Genus: | Panorpa |
| Species: | P. japonica |
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| Panorpa japonica (Thunberg, 1784) | |
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Panorpa japonica, the common Japanese scorpionfly, is recognized for its translucent wings with two black bands. It has a sleek, entirely black body and a distinctive curved snout as long as its thorax. Its long, thread-like black antennae nearly match the length of its body. It is a species from the genus Panorpa. It was originally described by Carl Peter Thunberg in 1784.[1][2][3]
Females of Panorpa japonica prefer the pheromone of males with low fluctuating asymmetry of the forewing.[4] Low fluctuating asymmetry frequently correlates with individual fitness components such as growth, fecundity or survival.[4] Thus female choice of mate should produce more fit offspring than random mating.
