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Hi everyone,

Here is specimen caught close to my previous specimen H montana in the Pyrenes.

I believe this is H distinguenda, with those yellow hairs on reddish abdominal part and red on 4 tergites (and fin space between eyes).
To confirm, I looked to find subgenital plate. In order to do so, I tryed extracting what lies under last sternite, but I only manage to find an hidden sternite.

Before making another butchery (extraction wasn't succesfull, see last picture), I ask for some advise: do I have to look under last sternite (like I'd do for Sylvicola) or is there a better/other way to do so?




clovis : France : Bolquère : 66210 : 23/07/2021
Altitude : 1720 m - Taille : 15 mm
Réf. : 318753


clovis : France : Bolquère : 66210 : 23/07/2021
Altitude : 1720 m - Taille : 15 mm
Réf. : 318754

clovis : France : Bolquère : 66210 : 23/07/2021
Altitude : 1720 m - Taille : 15 mm
Réf. : 318755

clovis : France : Bolquère : 66210 : 23/07/2021
Altitude : 1720 m - Taille : 15 mm
Réf. : 318756

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The hidden “sternite” = subgenital plate.

I can see it loud and clear in your pic.

And yes, this should be female distinguenda.


Theo

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So mistery of the hidden sternite is now solved! :D
A good thing I didn't butcher this subgenital plate!

Many thanks on preventing that and confirmation! :D