Panorpa nuptialis Gerstaecker, 1863

Stark, Bill P., Lago, Paul K., Harrison, Audrey B. & Smith, William E., 2016, A Preliminary Annotated Checklist of Mississippi Mecoptera (Insecta), Insecta Mundi 2016 (469), pp. 1-15 : 11-12

Panorpa nuptialis Gerstaecker

Panorpa nuptialis Gerstaecker, 1863:187 . Texas

Distribution. AL, AR, KS, LA, MS, MO, OK, TX.

Published Mississippi Records. Eight sites plotted on Map 1, Byers (1993), and Webb et al. (1975) shows Mississippi in the range of this species (Fig. 165). Hine (1901) also recorded the species from the state.

New Mississippi Records. Adams Co., 8 miles N Natchez, 3 October 1978, R. Young, 1 ♀ (UMIC). Same site, 13 November 1978, R. Young, 1 ♂, 1 ♀ (UMIC). Bolivar Co., 2 miles W Rosedale, 10 October 1980, P.K. Lago, 4 ♂, 5 ♀ (UMIC). Same site, 3 November 1980, P.K. Lago, 3 ♀ (UMIC). Cleveland, 10 October 1984, B. Ingben, 1 ♀ (MEMU). Calhoun Co., 9 miles NW Bruce, 8 September 1980, E.A. Ivy, 1 ♂ (UMIC). Chickasaw Co., Tombigbee National Forest, 33˚ 55’ 39” N, 88˚ 51’ 18” W, 18 November 2001, J.G. Hill, 1 ♀ (MEMU). Same site, 28 July 2003, J.G. Hill, 1 ♂ (MEMU). Coahoma Co., Glory Hole boat ramp, Burke’s Hunting Club, 34.24329˚N, -90.82828˚W, 28 October 2014, A. Harrison, 1 ♂, 1 ♀ (ABHC). Hinds Co., Clinton, 15 September 1967, R. Kimbro, 1 ♂, 1 ♀ (BPSC). Same site, 30 October, 1984, B. Stark, 1 ♀ (BPSC). 4 miles W Clinton, 23 October 1981, D. Dickerson, 1 ♀ (BPSC). Issaquena Co., 2 miles E Talullah, 10-29 November 1997, R. Kergosien, 1 ♂ (MEMU). Lafayette Co., Oxford, September-October 1967, G.K. Alex, 1 ♀ (UMIC). Same site, 12 September 1976, J. Burns, 1 ♀ (UMIC). 7 miles NW Oxford, 25 September 1986, S. Testa, 1 ♂ (UMIC). 11 miles NW Oxford, 14 October 1982, R. Upchurch, 1 ♂ (UMIC). Lee Co., Natchez Trace mile 252, 34˚ 09’ 01” N, 88˚ 49’ 04” W, 1 October 2009, J.G. Hill, 1 ♀ (MEMU). LeFlore Co., Minter City, 18 November 1984, M. Bouchard, 1 ♂ (MEMU). Lincoln Co., 5 Creeks Hunting Club, Harvey Road, 23 November 2012, W.E. Smith, 1 ♀ (WESC). Marshall Co., 4 miles N Holly Springs, 3 October 1976, S. Hurdle, 1 ♂ (UMIC). Noxubee Co., Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge, 20 September 1984, K. Allen, 1 ♂ (MEMU). Oktibbeha Co., Locality unknown, 14-29 October 1964, J.R. McCoy, 2 adults (INHS). Adaton, 29 October 1972, C. Bryson, 1 adult (INHS). Starkville, 3 November 1973, W.H. Cross, 1 adult (INHS). Ag. Coll., 23 October 1919, R.G. Prescott, 1 ♂ (FSCA). Same site, Fall 1917, F.H. Jones, 1 ♀ (FSCA). Mississippi State University, 17 October 1972, C. Bryson, 1 ♀ (FSCA). Same site, 21 November 1970, C. Bryson, 1 ♀ (FSCA). Panola Co., Como, 11 October 1971, M.I. Shaw, 1 ♀ (UMIC). Crowder, 20 October 2001, H. Smith, 1 ♀ (UMIC). Eureka Springs, 15 October 1993, J.W. Meek, 1 ♀ (UMIC). Pontotoc Co., Natchez Trace mile 250, 34˚ 07’ 40” N, 88˚ 50’ 18” W, 10 October 2009, J.G. Hill, 1 ♀ (MEMU). Rankin Co., 1 mile SE Brandon, 19 October 2002, B. Jackson, 1 ♂ (UMIC). S cott Co., Bienville National Forest, 21 October 2001, B. Stark, 1 ♀ (BPSC). Same site, 31 October 1998, B. Stark, 1 ♂, 1 ♀ (BPSC). Tunica Co., Dunde, 8-9 October 1977, X.A. Williams, 2 ♂, 4 ♀ (UMIC). Same site, 29 October 1977, X.A. Williams, 1 ♀ (UMIC). Warren Co., Vicksburg, 8 October 1981, C. Breazeale, 1 ♀ (BPSC). Same site, 16 October 2011, R. Patterson, 1 ♀ (MEMU). Washington Co., Greenville, 26 October 1974, collector unknown, 2 adults (INHS). Stoneville, 27 October 1985, C. Bryson, 1 ♂ (MEMU). Stoneville, Delta Exp. For., 2 November 1988, J.R. MacDonald, 3 ♀ (MEMU).

Comments. This is the largest, most widely distributed and most colorful Panorpa in the state. Byers (1993) noted its occurrence in grassy patches in sparse woods, in forest edges and in open grassland. Adult collections in the state are known from late July through November.