Scorpionfly (Panorpa americana)

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vossner East Texas, United States(Zone 8a) Apr 22, 2009

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cedillamuerta Picayune, MS(Zone 8a) Oct 25, 2012

Hello. I just wanted to let you know that this scorpionfly actually belongs to the species P. nuptialis.

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vossner East Texas, United States(Zone 8a) Oct 25, 2012

thank you for your comments. I will forward to the Bug Files people. Unless the distinctions are very subtle, there seems to be confusion bet p. americana and p. nuptialis. Definitelyi confused me.

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cedillamuerta Picayune, MS(Zone 8a) Oct 25, 2012

The Panorpidae are a very difficult group. P. nuptialis, americana, and lugubris are the only 3 that are readily distinguishable in N. America, and even then I have to take a second glance when trying to distinguish the first 2.

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vossner East Texas, United States(Zone 8a) Oct 26, 2012

the photos have been moved . thank you so much for your postings.

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