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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Scorpionflies, Hangingflies, and Allies (Mecoptera) » Short-faced Scorpionflies (Panorpodidae) » Brachypanorpa » Brachypanorpa oregonensis
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Mecoptera - Brachypanorpa oregonensis
Copyright © 2011 Gary Griswold

Mecoptera - Brachypanorpa oregonensis
Enumclaw, King County, Washington, USA
May 13, 2011
Size: 11 mm
Believe to be a Panorpidae, scorpionfly, but need advice from experts. I don't see any scorpionflies from Washington State.
Came to MV light at night.

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Contributed by Gary Griswold on 14 May, 2011 - 8:50pm
Last updated 8 June, 2011 - 3:12pm

Moved
Moved from Brachypanorpa.
… v belov, 8 June, 2011 - 2:34pm login or register to post comments

input from N.D. Penny:
"There are three western U.S. species of Brachypanorpa known, all of which look very similar and need to be examined closely for identification. None of them have been recorded from the state of Washington, so no matter what this species is, it is at least a new state record. The specimen photographed is a male. Without a specimen in hand to study under a microscope, I cannot identify it further."

[wow. how exciting. do you have the specimen, Gary? anyway, thank you very much for sharing this. =v=]

Moved from Panorpodidae.
… v belov, 17 May, 2011 - 12:41pm login or register to post comments

 
Specimen
Yes, I have the specimen mounted on a point. If more detailed or different angles of the specimen is needed let me know and I'll see what I can do. I'll see about locating another one as well. Is N.D. Penny located anywhere near my location?

My pleasure in sharing, hope to be an editor at some point.

Gary
… Gary Griswold, 17 May, 2011 - 1:19pm login or register to post comments

Gary --you made my day, period.
will ask around for a name.

Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 14 May, 2011 - 9:03pm login or register to post comments

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