Posted by Liliane D on 04-09-2024 06:26
#1
Hello,
South of France, September 03, 2024.
It was collecting earth to coat its eggs.
Its position did not allow me to measure it but the length of a wing is 10 mm.
I'm thinking of the
Villa genus but I've never seen one with such white hair. Is this a criterion for a species or a discoloration?
Thanks for your help with identification
Edited by Liliane D on 06-09-2024 16:38
Posted by eklans on 06-09-2024 11:43
#2
Villa is correct and there's a white haired species in South-Europe:
Villa ixion, which I unfortunately do not know and have no information about that species.
Posted by Liliane D on 06-09-2024 16:36
#3
Thanks Eric,
There are indeed few descriptions of
Villa ixion but the white hairiness could be a good match.