Posted by Jan Willem on 13-09-2010 22:05
#6
You might need to look for
Toxoneura modesta in the Swedish list. And this species is indeed known from Sweden. In this species the mesopleuron is haired. In
Palloptera umbellatarum the mesopleuron is bare. Furthermore
P. umbellatarum has a spot on the anal vein which is missing in
modesta. I have seen specimens of
modesta with a nearly bold mesopleuron. This is one of the reasons I have my doubts about the generic devision of
Palloptera into more genera.
Edited by Jan Willem on 13-09-2010 22:06