Posted by gerold on 27-04-2020 19:09
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27.04.2020, Baden-Württemberg, Karlsbad-Spielberg, Wiese, auf einem Birnbaumblatt, ca. 5 - 7 mm, Bitte Hilfe - Zuweisung Genus
Edited by gerold on 29-04-2020 15:36
Posted by Juergen Peters on 27-04-2020 20:13
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Hello,
Ulidiidae, maybe
Otites formosa. The specialists may tell it definitely.
Edited by Juergen Peters on 27-04-2020 20:13
Posted by Nosferatumyia on 28-04-2020 12:57
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Lieber Gerold,
In this corner of Germany, as well as in France, Italy, and most of Switzerland, the common species of this group is
Otites porcus (Latreille, 1804), which has been known under the name
Otites jucunda (R.-D.) or sometimes misidentified as "O. formosa". I know at least some specimens from Karlsruhe. Unfortunately, the femora (partly orange in porcus) are not visible on the photo. but the long medial black vittae on mesonotum and partly yellow occiput may support my hypothesis.
Concerning "O. formosa": it occurs in Bavaria and eastward -- to Greece, Bulgaria, Romania and Ukraine. Its valid name is now
Otites ruficeps (Fabricius 1805).
The basin of Danube has richer fauna of
Otites from this group, some 3-4 almost cryptic species.
The name "
O. formosa Pancer 1796" is a primary junior homonym and is unavailable.
Look also here for details:
http://dx.doi.org...do.3585580
Edited by Nosferatumyia on 28-04-2020 13:04
Posted by gerold on 29-04-2020 15:38
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Vielen Dank für die ausführliche Antwort.
Viele Grüße
Gerold Franke
Edited by gerold on 29-04-2020 15:38