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Dear Theo, of course you are absolutely right that misidentifications of photographed animals cannot be ruled out. I also admit that I am very cautious as to googled information. On the other hand, of the six species of Villa known in Berlin and Brandenburg, only V. hottentotta has been found since 1950. So the probability that my photo shows this species is rather high, and there is congruence with other sources that indicate only hardly recognizable abdominal bands in V. hottentotta males. Therefore Andreas' photo could show a V. hottentotta as well with rather high probability - it is a matter of statistics rather than determination, of course. I do not know the looks of the males of the rarer species and willingly accept correction by a specialist, if he/she is able to see more in the photo. So let's say "Villa cf. hottentotta";)!
Greetings, Sundew