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Panorpa hungerfordi
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Copyright © 2012
Ilona L.
Scorpionfly -
Panorpa hungerfordi
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Cross Plains, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
September 12, 2011
Only photo I have of this Scorpionfly. The color was more reddish than the others that I usually find around here.
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Contributed by
Ilona L.
on 12 March, 2012 - 12:51pm
Last updated 28 November, 2012 - 7:15am
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v belov
, 28 November, 2012 - 7:15am
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If the wings were narrower, I
If the wings were narrower, I might suggest that this was Panorpa setifera. The wing patterns are not diffuse as P. helena. For your locality if there were two marginal spots I would suggest either P. dubitans or P. anomala, however it only has one. Therefore I must conclude that this is Panorpa hungerfordi, a fine late season scorpionfly. Panorpa hungerfordi typically has very amber wings, once again confirming the identity.
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Wes Bicha
, 27 November, 2012 - 8:09pm
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