Posted by Isidro on 20-10-2023 11:03
#1
Ant-mimicking? 15-17 mm lenght
Baños de Agua Santa, Andes of Ecuador
In a bench in urban area
Edited by Isidro on 22-10-2023 07:27
Posted by John Carr on 20-10-2023 13:59
#2
Micropezidae. Many species of subfamily Taeniapterinae have such wing markings.
Posted by Isidro on 20-10-2023 22:29
#3
Many thanks! I've found Taeniaptera trivittata as a very good match, including the annulations in legs. It can be assumed to be this species?
Posted by John Carr on 21-10-2023 19:47
#4
Isidro wrote:
Many thanks! I've found Taeniaptera trivittata as a very good match, including the annulations in legs. It can be assumed to be this species?
That species is North American. It has a close relative
T. lasciva in the tropics. The general color pattern, with multiple wing bands and pale bands on the hind femora, is found in other genera too.