Posted by Rupert Huber on 10-05-2026 17:32
#1
Hi everyone!
Could this beauty be
Hybomitra lundbecki? The key in "the book" leads me to it, and, studying the species' descriptions, I can't find a real alternative (only
H. muehlfeldi maybe, but there are no black hairs on the lateral spots of mine, and also the frons should be more narrow for it.)
16-17 mm long.
10. May 2026, Germany, Upper Bavaria, Chiemgau Alps, northern slope of Mt. Hochfelln, about 1000 m a.s.l., coordinates 47.77222, 12.55883
Best greetings
Rupert
Edited by Rupert Huber on 11-05-2026 11:27
Posted by Zeegers on 11-05-2026 10:47
#7
Do you still have the specimen ?
* frons seems converging downwards
* palp might be a bit slender (?arpadi)
I'd like to have a better look at the lower callus, if possible.
Theo
Posted by Rupert Huber on 11-05-2026 11:12
#8
Hi Theo!
Many thanks for your confirmations! I excluded arpadi for the missing black hairs on the yellow spots.
Here's a picture with a better view on the lower callus.
I collected 4 specimens with a certain variety in abdomen pattern (+ the bimaculata). There were plenty of them around. :)