Posted by
Onmal on 15-03-2021 18:25
#1
Hello,
This little 2mm Chloropidae is giving me a hard time.
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Paul Vignac : France : Mont-Saint-Aignan : 76130 : 15/03/2021
Height : 144 m - Lenght : 2mm
Réf. : 277268
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Paul Vignac : France : Mont-Saint-Aignan : 76130 : 15/03/2021
Heigh : 144 m - Length : 2mm
Réf. : 277269
I can't identify it with the key at my disposal.
On the French forum "le monde des insectes", someone suggested this topic:
Elachiptera cf. megaspis
Do you think the lead is good?
Thank you!
Paul
Edited by
Onmal on 19-03-2021 13:55
#2
Elachiptera graeca Becker, 1910, male, Chloropidae: This typical Elachiptera species can be identified after its mesonotum (scutum) without deep furrows, acrostichal setulae not in strong criss-cross arrangement, apical pair of scutellar setae on widely separated projections, yellow humeral calli, yellow ocellar triangle with dark ocellar tubercle, palpi dark, yellowish legs. It is known from Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria, Hungary, Czech Republic, "Yugoslavia" and Italy (isle of Elba). Similar species are E. lenis Collin, 1946, E. orizae Séguy, 1949 and E. rufifrons Duda, 1932. Nothing is known about the larval substrate or preferred biotopes.