mottled scorpionfly
(Panorpa submaculosa)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Biology • Distribution • Taxonomy
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Description |
Mottled scorpionfly occurs in the United States from Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, west to Michigan and Kentucky. It also occurs in southern Canada from Nova Scotia to Ontario. Adults are active from June through August. They are found in moist deciduous woodlands. |
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Habitat |
Moist deciduous woodlands |
Biology |
Season |
June through August |
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Sources No records of Panorpa submaculosa in Minnesota can be found, but the species is on the Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve Checklist of Minnesota Insects. |
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Taxonomy |
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Order |
Mecoptera (scorpionflies, hangingflies, and allies) |
Family |
Panorpidae (scorpionflies) |
Subfamily |
Panorpinae |
Genus |
Panorpa |
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Synonyms |
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Panorpa utahensis |
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Common Names |
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mottled scorpionfly |
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Location: Albany, NY |
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