Posted by entzi on 09-08-2018 16:30
#3
Wow! Thanks a lot, it seems to be Minettia subvittata, the only species living in Dodecanese islands according to Fauna Europaea.
Posted by entzi on 23-08-2018 09:51
#5
Hello Paul. There is no record of M. tabidiventris from Rhodes, Greece according to the Fauna Europaea site. Do you think it s more likely to be M. tabidiventris ?
Posted by Paul Beuk on 23-08-2018 12:17
#6
M. tabidiventris has no paler stripes on the mesonotum. This character is rather deceptive because the dusting may be palish while the underground is dark. Specimens in alcohol are a doddle, dry (and live) ones can be tricky. Genitalia are decisive, though.
M. tabidiventris was recorded, a.o., from Greece (inc. Corfu), Macedonia, Turkey, Israel, Malta, Italy, etc.,
Edited by Paul Beuk on 23-08-2018 12:20