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Female Scorpionfly, unknown species - Panorpa - female

Female Scorpionfly, unknown species - Panorpa - Female
Cranberry Back Country, Mongahela National Forest, Pocahontas County, West Virginia, USA
July 12, 2014

Moved
Moved from Panorpa.

Unfortunately, this insect ca
Unfortunately, this insect cannot be absolutely determined without examining a male genital bulb under a microscope. At this locality this might possibly be Panorpa maculosa, submaculosa, nebulosa, acuta, or possibly banksi.

Moved
Moved from Common Scorpionflies.

We have a number of specimens with bold abdominal markings; however, they have not yet been identified to species:


 
Thanks!! Is it that the spe
Thanks!! Is it that the species is not yet known or just that nobody on BG knows it?

 
According to the Info Page...
....the entire genus is being revised. Many of what were assumed to be different species (because of their patterns) may actually turn out to be the same after DNA analysis. For now, we're leaving most scorpionflies at the genus level.

 
Very interesting!! Thank you
Very interesting!! Thank you!!

Markings on dorsal abdomen.
This female does not resemble any I found in your library. I have seen many many scorpionflies but never one with bold markings on the abdomen, myself. Any ideas?

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