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Conopidae from Spain -> Thecophora cf. melanopa
Jfdocampo
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Posted on 26-07-2016 19:52
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Zalamea de la Serena, Badajoz (west of Spain), 16/5/15

Arid environment.

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Thecophora sp. female, in Central Europe, it would be T. melanopa, but in Spain?
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Henrik
 
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I'm afraid I don't have any answer to that question, but Thecophora cf. melanopa is really good for me. Thanks Piros.
 
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Melanosoma mundum, female
 
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Hi jhtsuke. Thanks for your proposal, but isn't it the proboscid of genus Melanosoma much longer than that of my specimen?
 
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