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Leucozona glaucia ? => Melangyna umbellatarum
Borlinghaus
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Posted on 31-10-2013 07:26
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 7. Oct. 2013, 4pm
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Eschelbach, 200m

on Hedera helix Flowers
Borlinghaus attached the following image:


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Ectemnius
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 Hello Borlinghaus,

The specimen shown is a Melangyna. Leucozona never have the sharp defined abdominal spots on tergite three and four.
Seeing the spots are very white I would say this is Melangyna umbellatarum.

Greetings,

Ectemnius

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Borlinghaus
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Posted on 04-11-2013 18:35
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 sorry for my misposting

would these pictures confirm your identification?

http://naturgucker.de/?bild=1200068999
http://naturgucker.de/?bild=347108886
http://naturgucker.de/?bild=1402087281

thanks for patience and efforts!

rolf
Edited by Borlinghaus on 04-11-2013 18:36
 
Ectemnius
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 Hello Rolf,

Indeed, this is definitely Melangyna umbellatarum.

Greetings,

Ectemnius
 
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