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Eumerus funeralis or strigatus (female)
Liliane D
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 Hello,
In the south of France on 18 April 2023.
Body length: 7 mm. Total length to wing tips 8.3 mm.
I thought Xylota but the light hairy bands on the abdomen and the very transparent wings make me doubt.
Thank you for your advice
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 I have lightened the photo to see better.
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 The antennae do not remind me of Xylota.
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 Maybe Eumerus? NOt sure but reminds me of that.
 
Liliane D
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 Thank you very much Dave,
That sounds like an excellent suggestion. I had not heard of the Eumerus before and I am very happy to have met one. I see that there are many species and I don't know what makes them different.
With the spaced eyes, I assume it is a female?
 
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 Either Eumerus funeralis or striagatus (female). You can see the differences well described on Steven Falk's Flickr-pages.
 
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 Thank you very much,
Steven Falk's photos and descriptions are very accurate. In my one photo I am not sure I can see the distinguishing criteria. I note that the identification is between the two species.
 
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