Posted by tristram on 02-11-2011 19:20
#1
Photo taken in woodland in Reading, UK, on 2010-07-30. Any idea of its species?
Edited by tristram on 04-11-2011 00:12
Posted by tristram on 02-11-2011 22:40
#4
Of course, now I see it. There are even some small patches of orange on the scutellum.
At the time I took the photos I should also have noticed the size (
valida are normally larger than other
Phaonia species) but it was over a year ago and I don't remember.
Male
valida seem to be rarer than females: I have photos of several females in my collection but only this one male.
Edited by tristram on 02-11-2011 22:42