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Fly? - Panorpa - female
Copyright © 2007 Phyllis Kelly

Fly? - Panorpa - Female
Grafton, Lorain County, Ohio, USA
May 31, 2007
Size: 3/4"
I have seen several of these lately in various locations. ID please?
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Contributed by Phyllis Kelly on 31 May, 2007 - 8:14pm
Last updated 9 January, 2008 - 9:12pm

Moved
Moved from Common Scorpionflies.
… john and jane balaban, 9 January, 2008 - 9:12pm login or register to post comments

Panorpa sp.
This is a female, Panorpa sp.
… Joshua R. Jones, 9 January, 2008 - 6:38pm login or register to post comments

Scorpionfly?
Looks like a Scorpionfly
… Chuck Entz, 31 May, 2007 - 8:24pm login or register to post comments

 
Scorpionfly
Thanks. Would this be a female? It doesn't have the scorpionlike tail seen on some of the photos. Or does this vary by species like the wing patterns seem to?
… Phyllis Kelly, 31 May, 2007 - 8:43pm login or register to post comments

 
Definitely a female
While the pattern is species specific, I'm pretty sure that the tail differences are sexual.
… Ed Corey, 31 May, 2007 - 8:53pm login or register to post comments

 
Scorpionfly
Thank you.
… Phyllis Kelly, 31 May, 2007 - 9:02pm login or register to post comments

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