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 Gorgeous scorpion fly
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| Alvesgaspar |
Posted on 18-03-2008 17:54
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 Member Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 573 Joined: 24.08.07 |
This one is not to identify (I think it is a female Panorpa meridionalis), just to share the picture with you. The stout beak looks scarying but I think they only feed on nectar, rotteh fruit and dead animal matter... Found in Porto Covo, west coast of Portugal (spring is here!). Joaquim Gaspar Alvesgaspar attached the following image:  [112.35Kb] Edited by Alvesgaspar on 18-03-2008 17:58 |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 21-03-2008 02:40
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Panorpa is right. For species I don't know.. |
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| cthirion |
Posted on 21-03-2008 12:45
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Member Location: Awirs (Flémalle) Belgique Posts: 901 Joined: 13.08.04 |
Help! http://www.insecte.org/forum/cle-simplifiee-et-synthese-sur-les-panorpes-males-vt28338.html 
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| Alvesgaspar |
Posted on 24-03-2008 00:20
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Member Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 573 Joined: 24.08.07 |
Thank you, chtrion. It is P. meridionalis indeed! |
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