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Which Miltogramma?
pierred
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Posted on 24-08-2020 07:57
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 Hello,

In the Montmorency forest (north of Paris):
[Click on the picture to get a better resolution, click again to come back.]

www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos266/big/5ds78779.jpg
Pierre Duhem : France : Saint-Leu-la-Forêt : 95320 : 25/07/2020
Altitude : 190 m - Taille : 7-8 mm
Réf. : 266029

www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos266/big/5ds78780.jpg
Pierre Duhem : France : Saint-Leu-la-Forêt : 95320 : 25/07/2020
Altitude : 190 m - Taille : 7-8 mm
Réf. : 266030

I think the genus Miltogramma is correct. Do you agree?
In the gallery, there is a Miltogramma cf. punctata which looks very similar.
What is your opinion?
Pierre Duhem
 
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 The vibrissa is a bit strong and the apical tergites carry spots of recumbant black hairs, so this should be a Pterella.


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 Thanks a lot, Theo.
Pierre Duhem
 
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 Two years ago, I had a very similar specimen on the same spot.

Does this ring a bell?
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 Might very well be, but I sympathize with George Orwell’s view

All Miltogramminae are equal, but ...


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 Dear Theo,

Well, let us keep this like that.
It will be enough for us.
Thanks again.
Pierre Duhem
 
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