Nannochorista philpotti

Nannochorista philpotti · Order: Mecoptera · Family: Nannochoristidae

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Nannochorista philpotti
Photo: Jacob Littlejohn, CC BY-SA

The adult has a brown head, dark brown eyes and antennae, a blackish thorax, and brown legs with darker femora; its wings are clear with brownish blotches and a faintly clouded hindwing. It lives along the edges of lakes and small mountain streams, and its larvae and pupae live in water. This species is found only in New Zealand.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

Endemic to New Zealand.

Source: Wikipedia

Lookalikes

The anal appendages look very similar to those of Nannochorista maculipennis.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Nannochorista philpotti photo 3
Photo: Jacob Littlejohn, CC BY-SA

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nannochorista_philpotti

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