Posted by davenicholls on 18-05-2010 20:31
#1
Can anyone help with this species, found in England on 15th May. Thanks
Posted by Sundew on 18-05-2010 20:40
#3
Probably
Phaonia rufiventris (scutellum entirely orange, fore tibia without posterior setae).
Regards, Sundew
Posted by davenicholls on 18-05-2010 20:51
#4
Great, many thanks for the ID tips too.
Posted by Sundew on 18-05-2010 21:03
#5
To discriminate between
P. rufiventris and
P. subventa, I cite Stéphane Lebrun:
"
Phaonia rufiventris: 1 presut ac. ; scutellum entirelly orange (at most darkened at extreme base ; mid tibia with 3-4 post. setae; fore tibia without p. setae.
Phaonia subventa: 2 presut ac. ; scutellum almost always broadly darkened at base ; mid tibia with 2 p. setae ; fore tibia with p. setae.
(There is a third one, Phaonia bitincta)."