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Orbellia sp.
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 Hi,
is it possible to tell the genus and species of this male?
Photo taken on 21 November 2015 in Kokkola Finland.


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 In America it would be Orbellia (many dc, stronger posteriorly, and 3 pairs of scutellar bristles).
 
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 Thank you!

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 Really, it's a next specimen of Orbellia sp. in your hand!
You are lucky Wink
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 I found these Orbellias on top of a straw bale in the morning. The temperature was approx. 1 Celsius.


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