Forum Entomologi Italiani

Ciao,

Here a photo made by Mr. Nick Upton, that it sent on the forum Hymis.de .
On 16 VII 2011, the insect was found on umbel flowers in a clearing in pine woods at cerca 1400m. above Lake Bohinj, Julian Alps (Slovenia).
I identified this Symphyta, it acts of Abia aurulenta Sichel 1856.
The author of the photo gave me the authorization to show it on our forum.
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The characteristics of this Abia are:
- Body with strong coppered reflections.
- The 2 first antennal segments are black, and the following red-brownish.
I could not determine the sex.
One finds it with middle altitude, in France and Italia.

Saluti.
D & JP Balmer

Ciao,
It is a ♂ !
Because the eyes are almost adjacent.
Saluti.
D & JP Balmer