Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Wasp strange eyes and snout

Posted by Christian Schmid-Egger on 18-10-2005 15:15
#4

It is not Bembix rostrata, because B. rostrata female has a black mandible base. There are some more species in this area, e.g. B. oculata or B. zonata, both common, which I cannot identify by foto. B. rostrata is more or less rare on the mediterranean coast.
Best regards, Christian