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Conopidae : Physocephala sp.?
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Posted on 15-08-2025 11:07
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 Sandy dunes near Marina Romea, Ravenna, Italy, 2-VIII-2025.
Among various Hymenoptera Aculeata collected on Echinophora spinosa L. I've found this one: is it possible to identify the species?
Thank in advance. Giorgio.
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 Hi, could it be male of Physocephala pusilla (Meigen, 1824)?
Face yellow, all the wing with microtrichia, black stripe bordering the costa from base to all median part. Scutellum dark rufous,
 
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 I agree with you, looks like Ph. pusilla.
 
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 Many thanks!
Giorgio.
 
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