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Scorpionfly

Panorpa cognata

Photo by arne.roysland
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Field Notes

Description:

In these slender insects the back part of the head is reddish. Wings are membranous with black markings that is different from the Common Scorpionfly https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/1434458593. The body lenght is also smaller. The abdomen is black and yellow striped with an orange extremity.

Habitat:

Forest edge on low vegetation.

Notes:

Norwegian name: B⁠leikskorpionflue

Reference Links:

Panorpa cognata - Wikipedia, MECOPTERES de FRANCE et d'EUROPE - Panorpa cognata

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Comments (2)
arne.roysland
Thanks for the comment John. I constantly want to find new species that I have not photographed before. Therefore, I studied this fly carefully and found that the wing pattern is different.
John B.
What a beautiful Scorpionfly, Arne.

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