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Megaloptera

Insect Orders

Megaloptera is an insect order of about 300 known species, containing the alderflies, dobsonflies and fishflies.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Order 2
Member Count Band
100 to 1000 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Triassic 4
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Connections

Parent Taxon Of

Alderfly, Species
Source Wikidata: Alderfly
Dobsonfly, Species
Source Wikidata: Dobsonfly
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ10792303, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Megaloptera
Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    Megaloptera is an order of insects.
  • In Group: Holometabolous Insect Orders, Lead
    Megaloptera is an order of insects. It contains the alderflies, dobsonflies and fishflies, and there are about 300 known species.
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3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Megaloptera
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 386
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4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Megaloptera
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Megaloptera" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 227.3 ... "early_interval": "Norian"
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Wikidata: Megaloptera
Wikidata Q194025, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikidata: Alderfly
Parent Taxon Of: Alderfly, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q194025 (Megaloptera)View the Source
Wikidata: Dobsonfly
Parent Taxon Of: Dobsonfly, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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