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Limnophora sp.?
Rui Andrade
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Posted on 12-01-2011 15:29
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 Is this a Limnophora species?

location: Estarreja, Portugal
date: 04/08/2010
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 Limnophora obsignata or tigrina.
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 Thanks Stephane. From the key I see that the difference in males between these two species relies on a black midstripe that L. tigrina has and L. obsignata doesn't. So, I think this is L. obsignata.
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