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Psilosoma?
Nikita Vikhrev
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Posted on 09-08-2006 17:57
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 Moscow region, 09 aug, 6mm
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 Hi Nikita,

Yes, I would say Psilosoma audouini (Zettersted, 1835), but I have never seen any specimen of this genus, so confirmation (or rejection Smile) would be appreciated.

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 Thank you Jan/
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 ID by Anatoliy Shatalkin as Psilosoma lefebvrei.
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 For comparison, here's a female of P. audouini. Not the best picture I'm afraid, but better than nothing Smile

www.elisanet.fi/jere.kahanpaa/varia/psilosoma_audouini_640.jpg
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