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 Eumerus funeralis or strigatus (female)
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| Liliane D |
Posted on 18-04-2023 15:19
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Member Location: France Posts: 738 Joined: 16.08.17 |
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 Liliane D attached the following image:  [211.54Kb] Edited by Liliane D on 20-04-2023 10:00 |
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| Liliane D |
Posted on 18-04-2023 15:25
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Member Location: France Posts: 738 Joined: 16.08.17 |
I have lightened the photo to see better.
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| Liliane D |
Posted on 18-04-2023 15:26
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Member Location: France Posts: 738 Joined: 16.08.17 |
The antennae do not remind me of Xylota.
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| daveb21 |
Posted on 18-04-2023 17:14
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Member Location: Norfolk UK Posts: 179 Joined: 30.10.14 |
Maybe Eumerus? NOt sure but reminds me of that. |
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| Liliane D |
Posted on 18-04-2023 19:13
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Member Location: France Posts: 738 Joined: 16.08.17 |
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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| Karsten Thomsen |
Posted on 18-04-2023 21:00
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 Member Location: Hjortshøj, Jutland, Denmark Posts: 651 Joined: 07.01.16 |
Either Eumerus funeralis or striagatus (female). You can see the differences well described on Steven Falk's Flickr-pages. |
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| Liliane D |
Posted on 20-04-2023 10:13
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Member Location: France Posts: 738 Joined: 16.08.17 |
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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