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Paykullia or Stevenia? -->Stevenia sp.
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Posted on 08-06-2022 09:20
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Found indoors, walking on papers on the wall. Body length around 5 mm. Spain: Girona: 1.vi.2022.
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Hi, because of the shaded veins I think it's a Paykullia - in Spain probably female Paykullia partenopea.
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Thanks, but the vittae on thorax seems not present in that species (comparing with internet pics) and the shadowed vein is also present in Stevenia umbratica.
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https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/120794015
 
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Clearly a female Stevenia, check parafacial bristles in second pic.

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Thanks Theo, can we rule out Stevenia umbratica as there is some dust on T5? Here is the vein r4+5 with way be some bristles ...
Any chance to get a species ?
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