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Limoniidae, Chionea botosaneanui from Romania
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Posted on 11-01-2008 01:15
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Hi,

last week (5 January) i was up in the mountain in Retezat National Park.
seen couple of tens of exemplary (more frequent in the forested area at aprox 1000-1400m altitude).

photographed males and females. can be IDed ad species level?

thanks in advance,
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another view id the male
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female
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another view of the female
last photo
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right! the last two photos are very beautiful!
Chionea sp. Young will tell more. Smile
 
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Yes, these are Chionea. For species id check with Wieslaw Krzeminski from Poland.
 
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Hi,

back to this.

about the male i have just received news (from Pjotr Oosterbroek) that this belong to:
Chionea (Sphaeconophilus) botosaneanui (Burghele-Balacesco 1969)
i don't know what i have done with the female so not sure about the name for that one.

i have also anoher species ID-ed, i will come back to photo for gallery with both.

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