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 Paragus ... bicolor group (female)
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| Liliane D |
Posted on 15-04-2023 19:14
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Member Location: France Posts: 738 Joined: 16.08.17 |
Hello, In the south of France on 15 April 2023. Body length: 6.5 mm. A female who was actively looking for a place to lay eggs in the low vegetation. I thought of Paragus bicolor but I don't see the two hairy bands in the eyes (I only see one) and there is little red on the abdomen. I believe that in the south of France there may be other species. Thank you for your advice. Liliane D attached the following image:  [204.47Kb] Edited by Liliane D on 17-04-2023 10:50 |
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| Liliane D |
Posted on 15-04-2023 19:15
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Member Location: France Posts: 738 Joined: 16.08.17 |
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| Liliane D |
Posted on 15-04-2023 19:17
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Member Location: France Posts: 738 Joined: 16.08.17 |
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Liliane D attached the following image:  [206.13Kb] Edited by Liliane D on 16-04-2023 07:45 |
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| Liliane D |
Posted on 16-04-2023 12:30
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Member Location: France Posts: 738 Joined: 16.08.17 |
Sorry, I made a mistake, please disregard this reply. I don't know how to delete it. Edited by Liliane D on 16-04-2023 12:33 |
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| JWV |
Posted on 17-04-2023 10:32
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Member Location: Wageningen Posts: 166 Joined: 16.12.22 |
Hi Liliane, I think this specimen belong to the Paragus s. str., bicolor group. Two hairbands covering the eyes (although only one is visible), reddish markings on the abdomen and whitish stripes on the tergites point to bicolor group in my opinion. Paragus is difficult to identify to species level based only on females, and with males, most of the time genital characters are needed for a 100% ID. Best, Jonne |
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| Liliane D |
Posted on 17-04-2023 10:48
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Member Location: France Posts: 738 Joined: 16.08.17 |
Thank you very much Jonne, I was hoping that the limited size and distribution of the red on the abdomen might allow for identification. I have seen P. bicolor females with much more red. But this may be just one of the possible variations in the bicolor group? |
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