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Scorpionfly - Panorpa helena - female

Scorpionfly - Panorpa helena - Female
Cincinnati, Clermont County, Ohio, USA
April 11, 2012
Size: ~1/2 inch
Long, tubular head with odd mouth.

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Scorpionfly - Panorpa helena - female Scorpionfly - Panorpa helena

Moved
Moved from Panorpa. Looked headed here

Moved
Moved from Panorpa.

Based on the location and dif
Based on the location and diffuse bands this is Panorpa helena. Stay tuned, this insect may have a new name by this time next year.

actually, mecopterans are sister group to Diptera...
...or at least were long believed to be that
Moved from ID Request.

Scorpionfly
Panorpa sp.

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