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Can anyone please tell me which of the three Spanish species of Mantispidae this is? It would appear to most resemble Mantispa styriaca (Poda,1761), but I cannot find any good images of Perlamantispa perla (Pallas,1772) or P. icterica (Pictet,1865).



Many thanks.

Ciao

Teresa

Mantispa styriaca (Poda,1761), female.

Yes ... today ... but perhaps not tomorrow !
Do you have other photos, also wrong ? I'm interested to see the abdominal pattern.
The populations of Mantispa styriaca need a revision.


Roberto

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Thank you for your replies.

Roberto, I don't think I have any pictures showing any more of the abdominal pattern than this one. Unfortunately I let the creature go, but next time I find one... exactly which part of the abdomen do you need to see?

Here is another picture anyway, in case it helps.



Ciao

Teresa