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Hello John,

Congrats! I am happy for you! Very nice photo showing the hind tibia too!

I have only encountered a single male thus far. My Wife and our Son found it inside of our flat at the balcony doors. It was resting on the glass. I needed my macro lens to see it. I thought it was a Chloropid until i looked at it through my macro lens. I've never seen them before. I've seen Desmometopa in the field, so i know the biology of that genus. I know very little about Leptometopa. I hope to find a female and learn more about their biology.

Thank you for mentioning the flowering plants. I will keep this in mind for our balcony!

By the way, we had Chrysanthemum hybrids at our balcony, so maybe L. latipes was attratced to the flowers. The hybrid could be indicum but i have to ask my Wife if it is correct or not. I am not a botanist for sure. I know that Oscinella frit liked the Chrysanthemum hybrids and also Scatophila caviceps. I am eager to place more plants at my balcony for next year. We have some wintering plants now but i need to ask my Wife the names of these plants. I will also try to be better at botany.

fyi: i have an appointment with my orthopedist in the morning. He will inform me when my second surgery will take place. I have a second problem in my shoulder which is causing pain and preventing me from moving my arm in certain directions. I am mentioning this because i will not be posting for a few days (day before, day of and day after surgery).

Nice work, John! Now i hope that you also find L. halteralis.

Best wishes,
John