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Metopia? - Metopia cf. campestris
Morten A Mjelde
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Posted on 22-09-2022 22:42
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Found by a dirt road in forest/ built-up area on 9 June. 5.5 mm.
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Female, always tricky.

Are the marginals on syntergite 1&2 really lacking ?

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Thank you! Will check this out later...

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Looks like there are marginals on tergite 1+2

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Ah ! Then it is likely M. campestris.

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Thank you very much!

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