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Manu70
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Posted on 23-04-2026 15:48
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 Hello,
in forest, near a fallen dead tree, I observed what appeared to be a mating in flight, and luckily, one of the individuals landed in front of me. I believe it was a Temnostoma meridionale. Is that correct?
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 Yes, Temnostoma meridionale is correct and it's a male.
Greetings, Eric
 
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 Thanks a lot for your quick reply.
 
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