Puncha ratzeburgi is a species of snakefly in the monotypic genus Puncha belonging to the family Raphidiidae.BiolibCatalogue of life
Distribution and habitat This species is widely distributed in Central and Eastern EuropeH Aspöck - The Raphidioptera of the Apennines Peninsula (Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland).Fauna europaea Isolated populations have been found from southern France, the Apennine and Balkan Peninsula. These insects inhabit mountains at an elevation up to above sea level.
Description Puncha ratzeburgi can reach a wingspan of about .Aspöck, Aspöck & Hölzel (1980) Die Neuropteren Europas. Krefeld: Goecke & Evers These snakeflies have a long prothorax, hyaline wings with characteristic venation, a distinct pterostigma ranging from yellow-ocher to ocher-brown, and a long ovipositor in females.Keys at Natura mediterraneo
Biology They are predatory, both as adults and larvae.
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References
E. Haring Molecular phylogeny of the Raphidiidae (Raphidioptera)
External links April Design Le Monde des Insectes