An entomologist has identified a new species of large insect from Nepal with odd genitalia. Zoologist Professor Rainer Willmann, previously the head of the Zoological Museum at the University of Göttingen, has identified and classified a new genus of scorpionflies from Nepal, naming it 'Lulilan.' H
Zoologist Professor Rainer Willmann, previously the head of the Zoological Museum at the.” His findings have been published in the journal“The appearance of the newly discovered scorpionflies could hardly be more bizarre,” says Willmann. The males have a spindly, extremely elongated abdomen, at the end of which is a large organ – with long, grasping pincers – for mating. The insects have a body length of more than three centimeters, meaning they are particularly large.
In addition to the long head, characteristic of all scorpionflies, its very elongated abdomen is striking. It is described by Emeritus Professor Rainer Willmann, University of Göttingen, together with other species that make up a new genus of scorpionfly named“Despite their dangerous-sounding name, scorpionflies are completely harmless to humans,” says Willmann. Their name comes from their spherical genital segment, which looks like the sting of a scorpion.
From the scorpionflies that have already been described, only the genus Leptopanorpa, which is native to Sumatra, Java, and Bali, has developed such a distinctive abdomen. However, it is not closely related to. “This is an amazing example where similar characteristics emerge independently, perhaps in response to similar evolutionary pressures,” says Willmann.Contributions to Entomology
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