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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Scorpionflies, Hangingflies, and Allies (Mecoptera) » Common Scorpionflies (Panorpidae) » Panorpa » americana species group (Panorpa americana species group) » Panorpa helena
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Which Panorpa Scorpionfly species? - Panorpa helena - female
Copyright © 2018 Jim Moore1

Which Panorpa Scorpionfly species? - Panorpa helena - Female
Fort Frederick State Park, Washington County, Maryland, USA
June 9, 2018
Appears to be a female Panorpa species. Photographed in a shaded, wooded area near a stream. These are cool flies and I would like to know the species if possible. Thanks.
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Contributed by Jim Moore1 on 11 June, 2018 - 7:57am
Last updated 5 July, 2018 - 12:27pm

Moved
Moved from Panorpa.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 5 July, 2018 - 12:27pm login or register to post comments

This is Panorpa helena based
This is Panorpa helena based on the locality and wing patterns
… Wes Bicha, 5 July, 2018 - 11:35am login or register to post comments

 
Excellent. Thank you! I hav
Excellent. Thank you! I have another Panorpa waiting Id if you care to comment: https://bugguide.net/node/view/1549320
… Jim Moore1, 6 July, 2018 - 12:20am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

It's often difficult (if not impossible) to ID these to species from photographs. But it's always possible that an expert will come along and be able to take this further.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 11 June, 2018 - 8:22am login or register to post comments

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