Panorpa cryptica
Bicha & Schiff, 2015
cryptic scorpionfly
Panorpa cryptica is a (: ) described in 2015 from the southern Appalachian region of the United States. It represents the first nearly cryptic of scorpionfly documented from the United States, initially distinguished from the morphologically similar Panorpa nebulosa through mitochondrial COI analysis. The species occurs in northern Georgia, southwestern North Carolina, and northwestern South Carolina.
Pronunciation
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Identification
Differentiated from the very similar Panorpa nebulosa by unique oxidase subunit I (COI) mitochondrial . Specific morphological diagnostic features are not detailed in available sources; examination of male may be required for conclusive identification, as is common in Panorpa .
Distribution
Northern Georgia, southwestern North Carolina, and northwestern South Carolina, United States.
Similar Taxa
- Panorpa nebulosaMorphologically very similar; distinguished primarily by COI mitochondrial differences
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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