Panorpodidae
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Brachypanorpa carolinensis
short-nosed scorpionfly
Brachypanorpa carolinensis, commonly known as the short-nosed scorpionfly, is a species of scorpionfly in the family Panorpodidae. The species is endemic to eastern North America. It is one of several species in the genus Brachypanorpa, which are characterized by their reduced wing venation and short rostrum compared to other scorpionflies.
Brachypanorpa sacajawea
Brachypanorpa sacajawea is a species of short-faced scorpionfly in the family Panorpodidae, described by George Byers in 1990. It belongs to a genus characterized by reduced wing venation and abbreviated rostrums compared to other mecopterans. The species is known from a small number of observations in western North America. Like other Panorpodidae, adults are likely non-feeding or feed sparingly, with larvae presumed to be detritivores in soil or leaf litter.