Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Identified as 'Andrena sp.' by Christian
Posted by valter on 06-02-2008 19:18
#1
Location: Faro, Portugal
Date Photo Taken: February 6, 2007
Edited by valter on 20-03-2008 20:49
Posted by cthirion on 07-02-2008 12:26
#2
Apoidea Andrenidae
Posted by Christian Schmid-Egger on 23-02-2008 17:21
#3
Its an Andrena female. Genus ID is impossible for me, it is somewhat near A. nitida.
Regards, Christian
Posted by cthirion on 24-02-2008 10:58
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It is a female of the ss Melandrena kind, probably Andrena thoracica (90%) but one cannot draw aside A. limata & A. assimilis on the basis of photograph.
Nico Vereecken -Belgium
Posted by Christian Schmid-Egger on 24-02-2008 12:25
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I think that thoracica is not probable because of the transparent wings. True thoracica has nearly black wings, see photos on www.galerie.hymis.de. But there are some more Melandrena sp. (nitida group) coming into account.
Regards, Christian
Posted by valter on 02-03-2008 09:00
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More Photos
Posted by Adrien on 02-03-2008 12:26
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Christian Schmid-Egger wrote: True thoracica has nearly black wings
not realy much than here
look at this pics:
http://www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/andrena_thoracica.html
where ID are from David Genoud and Pierre Duhem
or here : http://www.flickr.com/photos/90408805@N00/140956517/in/set-72157600089276517/
ID: Nico Vereecken
Edited by Adrien on 02-03-2008 12:37