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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Scorpionflies, Hangingflies, and Allies (Mecoptera) » Hangingflies (Bittacidae) » Bittacus » Bittacus chlorostigma
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Scorpion fly - Bittacus chlorostigma
Copyright © 2013 Jonathan W. Quist

Scorpion fly - Bittacus chlorostigma
Merced River, Mariposa County, California, USA
March 29, 2013
Size: 40 mm
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Contributed by Jonathan W. Quist on 30 March, 2013 - 5:33pm
Last updated 21 June, 2013 - 9:01pm

Moved
Moved from Hangingflies.
… v belov, 21 June, 2013 - 9:01pm login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.

I think it's safe to move it this far (at least I hope so).
… Ken Wolgemuth, 30 March, 2013 - 7:26pm login or register to post comments

Wild guess alert...
Bittacus chlorostigma, perhaps?



I'll be interested to find out if I'm anywhere close. :)
… Ken Wolgemuth, 30 March, 2013 - 5:56pm login or register to post comments

 
Based off of the info, it loo
Based off of the info, it looks like a good match. I simply don't have time to look too extensively in each group of bug I post, there are quite a few sometimes! Anyway, thanks for the quick response. I'll standby for confirmation.
… Jonathan W. Quist, 30 March, 2013 - 6:01pm login or register to post comments

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