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Scorpionfly

Panorpa helena

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Field Notes

Description:

Striped orange body; patterned wings.

Habitat:

Rural SW Pennsylvania

Species ID Suggestions

Scorpionfly

Panorpa sp.

Reference Link
Dan Doucette
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Comments (4)
Dan Doucette
No problem, glad to help. I spotted my first one of these about a month ago. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6844790
William_Dembowski
Dan ... Just got around to it. You are correct. I believe the genus/species is Panopa helena. Thanks.
Dan Doucette
This isn't a robberfly, its a scorpionfly. I spotted one a while back for the first time and actually again today. Not 100% of the genus but google images of scorpionfly and you'll see they match.

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PublishedAugust 13, 2011

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