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Stevenia sp from Belgium for ID 2021-07-19
Tetrao
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Posted on 21-12-2021 15:48
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Is this specimen a Stevenia sp ?
Can we ID this specimen pictured in Belgium on 2021-07-19 ?
Measured on picture 6,4mm

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Thank you for answer and comments !
 
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Yes, female Stevenia.
I suspect it is S. deceptoria, but I would need to have more posterior view to be sure.

Theo
 
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Thank you very much, Theo !
I don't have any other view. This specimen fly away before I could take one !
As the first tergite seems so special I think that could help ...
Edited by Tetrao on 21-12-2021 18:31
 
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what is, according to you, so special about the first tergite (actually syntergite 1&2) ?

Theo
 
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The black part delimitation ?
 
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looks like an artefact of the flash.

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Posted on 22-12-2021 14:23
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Thank you very much Theo !!!
Ok for a solar light artefact, but I didn't use a flash ...
Edited by Tetrao on 22-12-2021 14:29
 
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Ah, my mistake. Pretty strong sunlight, that is.

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