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Panorpa - Panorpa helena - female
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Panorpa - Panorpa helena - Female
Inspiration Point, Ledges State Park, Boone County, Iowa, USA
July 31, 2011
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Contributed by john and jane balaban on 7 August, 2011 - 4:56pm
Last updated 27 November, 2012 - 9:56pm

Moved
Moved from Panorpa.
… v belov, 27 November, 2012 - 9:56pm

With the diffuse wing bands t
With the diffuse wing bands this is Panorpa helena. Expect the name to change in the next year or so.
… Wes Bicha, 27 November, 2012 - 8:36pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 7 August, 2011 - 10:31pm

Scorpionfly
Hey, I just snapped a picture of one of these yesterday!
… John VanDyk, 7 August, 2011 - 5:39pm

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