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Posted on 25-04-2014 10:48
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 Hi,

Center of France, 20th april 2014,
With the longer hairs in the fringe of the calypterae is it Silba fumosa

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Eugène Vandebeulque : France : Pers-en-Gâtinais : 45210 : 20/4/2014
Altitude : NR - Taille : # 4 mm
Réf. : 118329
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 Hi Eugene
I think you are correct - looks very much like S. fumosa Iain
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 Thanks Iain Smile
(If you want it, pick it up)
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