Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Stratiomyidae - Pycnomalla splendens (female)
Posted by valter on 22-04-2024 21:05
#1
Location : Algarve, Portugal
Date: April 2024
Edited by valter on 23-04-2024 20:18
Posted by Zeegers on 23-04-2024 07:59
#2
Nope. First antennal segment is too short and spines on scutellum are lacking. It seems to be a Lasiopa, which I did not expect from Iberia. Your catalogue gives one species:
L. rufitarsis, but description by Rozkosny does not fit.
It might be some North African species (or even genus) heading north.
Theo
Posted by valter on 23-04-2024 08:58
#3
Thanks 😊
When I saw it I realize it was something special!
Posted by Maddin on 23-04-2024 19:52
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This is a female of Pycnomalla splendens! They are common in north Africa and most of Spain, also found far East as Israel! Great pics!
Posted by valter on 23-04-2024 20:18
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Thanks :)
Posted by Zeegers on 24-04-2024 08:04
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Thanks, Martin ! I knew I was wrong, but then again, not totally.