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Melecta sp.
Rui Andrade
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 Can you help me with this?

location: Barcelos, Portugal
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 I think Melecta sp.!

Allo Christian!
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 Melecta is more probable, also because of the dense pubescence, but both genera are very similar, and I cannot see scutellum for a clear recognition.

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 Fine. It is unambiguously a Melecta, maxbe M. luctuosa (but there are other species in the South). Thyreus has a completely flat scutellum, in Melecta, it is somewhat bulged with small spines or so.

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 Thank you Christian for the identification and the valuable information given.
 
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 And mySad!
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 Oh sorry cthirion, my mistakeSad.

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