Synonyms: Forcepfly.
This is our continent's only forcepfly (family Meropeidae). BugGuide notes that there are just three species in the family worldwide: one in North America, one in Australia, and one in Brazil. According to BugGuide, the family was "widespread during the Jurassic from Australia to Antarctica and over the Americas; the extant members are relics that survived at the edges of that ancient range."
BugGuide notes about this species: "Very little is known about biology or behavior. Larvae have never been discovered. The flattened appearance suggests that the adults probably spend much of their time close to the ground hiding in cracks and crevices."
There are 13 records in the project database.
| GA | AL | WA | FR | CL | MO | HO | BA | BC | HA | CE | PG | AA | CV | CH | SM | KE | QA | CN | TA | DO | WI | SO | WO |
