Carpenter-1931
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Panorpa dubitans
Panorpa dubitans is a species of common scorpionfly in the family Panorpidae, order Mecoptera. It was described by Carpenter in 1931 and is found in North America. Like other members of the genus Panorpa, it belongs to a group of insects commonly known as scorpionflies due to the enlarged, upturned claspers of males that resemble a scorpion's tail. The species is one of approximately six Panorpa species recorded from Missouri and surrounding regions.