Panorpa japonica

Panorpa japonica
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Mecoptera
Family: Panorpidae
Genus: Panorpa
Species:
P. japonica
Binomial name
Panorpa japonica
(Thunberg, 1784)

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.

Distribution

Panorpa japonica has primarily been observed in Japan. This is confirmed by crowd-sourcing initiatives [5] or data aggregation services.[6]

References

  1. ^ Thunberg, Carl Peter; Casström, Samuel Niklas; Ekelund, Johannes M.; et al. (1784), Dissertatio entomologica novas insectorum species. (PDF) (in Latin), doi:10.5962/BHL.TITLE.12285, Wikidata Q131989665
  2. ^ Ryo Ishihara; Takahisa Miyatake (8 June 2021). "Wing-waving behaviors are used for conspecific display in the Japanese scorpionfly, Panorpa japonica" (PDF). Journal of Ethology. 39 (3): 267–274. doi:10.1007/S10164-021-00709-Y. ISSN 0289-0771. Wikidata Q131990251.
  3. ^ Ryo Ishihara; Takahisa Miyatake (6 December 2021). "Correction to: Wing‑waving behaviors are used for conspecific display in the Japanese scorpionfly, Panorpa japonica". Journal of Ethology. 40 (1): 111–111. doi:10.1007/S10164-021-00733-Y. ISSN 0289-0771. Wikidata Q131990106.
  4. ^ a b Thornhill, R. (1992). Female preference for the pheromone of males with low fluctuating asymmetry in the Japanese scorpionfly (Panorpa japonica: Mecoptera). Behavioral Ecology, 3(3), 277–283. https://doi.org/10.1093/BEHECO/3.3.277
  5. ^ "Common Japanese Scorpionfly (Panorpa japonica)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
  6. ^ "Search". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
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