Nemoptera bipennis
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Nemoptera bipennis is a species of insect in the family Nemopteridae
or spoonwings. It is found in Spain
, Portugal
and France
.
Nemoptera bipennis lives in calcareous areas with low vegetation. These slow-flying insects end up often splattered on the windshields of cars in the summer.
Nemopteridae
Spoonwings or Nemopteridae are a family of neuropteran insects. They are also called Thread-winged Antlions. Their flight is delicate and they have a circling flight to avoid walls when they are trapped indoors...
or spoonwings. It is found in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Nemoptera bipennis lives in calcareous areas with low vegetation. These slow-flying insects end up often splattered on the windshields of cars in the summer.