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Scorpionfly (female)

Panorpa sp.

Description:

flying arthropod with long mouth

Habitat:

poolside/ country

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago
Scorpionfly
Panorpa sp. Genus Panorpa - BugGuide.Net


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3 Comments

CandiceB
CandiceB 11 years ago

Yeah she was so nice! Thanks Bayucca and Jolly

Jolly Ibañez
Jolly Ibañez 11 years ago

Nice series. I think she likes you to be hanging around until you have a few good shots.

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Mecoptera, Panorpidae, Panorpa sp., I think you need a clear dorsal view to separate them, they look all very similar, only the patches on the wings are different. Definitely yours is the female.

CandiceB
Spotted by
CandiceB

Ontario, Canada

Spotted on Jul 29, 2012
Submitted on Jul 30, 2012

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