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Posted by Piluca_Alvarez on 12-10-2011 20:13

I have found this one today and I would like opinions about its ID. I think it is Callicera macquartii. If I am not mistaken the second antenal segment is very short. Together with the black femora and the enterely yellow tibia, it only can be that species. Besides C. macquartii is an autumnal species. Most of the other Callicera species shouldn't be flying by now.

Probably I am mistaken at some point. Help to clarify this, please!! Thanks in advance.

PD: If it is indeed Callicera macquartii it would be a new species for the gallery when I submit it there

Posted by Pierre-Yves on 16-10-2011 10:30

Hi Piluca

Lengh of the second antennal segment lead me to Callicera macquarti or Callicera fagesii. But I don't know how differenciate this two species with pictures.

P-Y

Posted by Piluca_Alvarez on 16-10-2011 11:34

Thanks a bunch, Pierre-Yves!

The moment I have confirmation that my sight is not deceiving me and the second antennal segment is short, I know there isn't another option but C. macquartii

for the reasons I exposed in my first post. C. fagesii has much more longer hairs on the torax and scutellum, has at least some dark areas in the 3rd tibia and flies in spring. Well, if the keys are right, this should be C. macquarti