Puncha ratzeburgi

Puncha ratzeburgi

''Puncha ratzeburgi'' is a species of snakefly in the monotypic genus ''Puncha'' belonging to the family Raphidiidae.
Puncha ratzeburgi w aberrations - CC-BY collection Naturalis Already have this image on Wikimedia Commons, but might as well have a version here too.
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IMPORTANT NOTE: This image is tagged as "Netherlands" according to JD policy but all the specimen depicted are from other countries.
This species DOES NOT OCCUR IN THE NETHERLANDS!! 

Some explanation:
Green: Standard factory issue
Blue: Minor aberrations from standard pattern
Orange: More conspicuous aberrations, that occur regularly nevertheless
Red: Aberration that could cause confusion or even misidentification
Gray arrow: Points to detail of same animal Naturalis Biodiversity Center,Puncha,Puncha ratzeburgi,Raphidiidae,Raphidioptera,Raphidioptera ID help,Snakefly

Appearance

''Puncha ratzeburgi'' can reach a body length of about 40 millimetres . These snakeflies have long prothorax, hyaline wings with characteristic veination, a distinct pterostigma ranging from yellow-ocher to ocher-brown and a long ovipositor in the females.

Distribution

This species is widely distributed in Central and Eastern Europe . Isolated populations have been found from southern France, the Apennine and Balkan Peninsula. These insects inhabit mountains at an elevation up to 1,100 metres above sea level.

Behavior

They are predatory, both as adults and larvae.

Habitat

This species is widely distributed in Central and Eastern Europe . Isolated populations have been found from southern France, the Apennine and Balkan Peninsula. These insects inhabit mountains at an elevation up to 1,100 metres above sea level.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderRaphidioptera
FamilyRaphidiidae
GenusPuncha
SpeciesP. ratzeburgi
Photographed in
Netherlands