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 Female laying eggs Therevidae - Thereva unica
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| Liliane D |
Posted on 13-09-2024 12:12
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Member Location: France Posts: 708 Joined: 17.08.17 |
Hello, In the south of France on September 12, 2024. She was laying eggs in the ground. Length of the body: 12 mm visible to which it is necessary to add a little of the end of the abdomen sunk in the ground. Thank you for your advice on its identification. Liliane D attached the following image:  [201.12Kb] Edited by Liliane D on 13-09-2024 15:36 |
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| Liliane D |
Posted on 13-09-2024 12:13
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Member Location: France Posts: 708 Joined: 17.08.17 |
Other views, including the face
Liliane D attached the following image:  [170.88Kb] |
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| eklans |
Posted on 13-09-2024 12:48
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 3689 Joined: 11.11.18 |
Hello Liliane, it's one of the Therevidae, could be Thereva unica (bipunctata).
Greetings, Eric Kloeckner |
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| Liliane D |
Posted on 13-09-2024 13:08
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Member Location: France Posts: 708 Joined: 17.08.17 |
Thanks Eric, This is a new family for me. I read in this document https://home.hccnet.nl/mp.van.veen/therevidae/therevidae.html#Thereva%20unica that it could be Thereva unica (ex bipunctata) or T. oculata. The size I measured would better match the second and I'll look if there are any illustrations available. Do you know this species? |
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| eklans |
Posted on 13-09-2024 13:48
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 3689 Joined: 11.11.18 |
I'm sorry but I do not know T. oculata and I've never seen a photo of it.
Greetings, Eric Kloeckner |
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| Liliane D |
Posted on 13-09-2024 15:36
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Member Location: France Posts: 708 Joined: 17.08.17 |
I've only found one illustration of T. oculata and it doesn't look like it. I agree with you that T. unica is the most likely. |
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