HI,
After studying Arp's pics of Panorpa, and all his useful tips, I came to the conclusion the male I have is Panorpa germanica.
The female has different wing veination, namely the joined dark bar going across the wing which would suggest Panorpa communis, they are the two so-called 'common' species we have here apart from one other.
As I saw the male and female only two weeks apart, and not having seen any for three years, I am tempted to say the female is also Panorpa germanica but I realise that is not scientific enough!
I did, however, read that some P. germanica females can have this bar joined so I would like to know what else I should be looking for in the female, if there is anything other than dissection that is! Besides, I don't take specimens.
First set of 5 pics the same (one and only!) male, taken on 15th June.
Janet
