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O voi ch'avete li 'ntelletti sani, mirate la dottrina che s'asconde sotto 'l velame de li versi strani
(InfeRRno - canto IX - vv. 61-63)

Ciao,
Many characters are not visible (Claws, clypeus, apical tergite & sternite, …).
Only the 1st tergite black indicates Athalia bicolor , but the wings seem too yellow for this species (see download/file.php?id=43206).
Thus I do not dare confirm your identification .
Saluti.

D & JP Balmer

Tested with these photos...
if we can call them that
6 mm

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O voi ch'avete li 'ntelletti sani, mirate la dottrina che s'asconde sotto 'l velame de li versi strani
(InfeRRno - canto IX - vv. 61-63)

Ciao,

- The center of the apical edge of clypeus (but the photo is fuzzy) seems projected ahead : characteristic of bicolor.
- According to Zhelokhovtsev : The margin of pronotum is yellow in the male (apparently it is not the case here).
- the wings seem too yellow for bicolor.
The other characteristics are fuzzy on the photo.

With my opinion : Italian local race of Athalia aff. bicolor Audinet-Servile, 1823 (before allotted to Lepeletier)
Saluti.

D & JP Balmer

Thanks a lot Jean-Pierre!!

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O voi ch'avete li 'ntelletti sani, mirate la dottrina che s'asconde sotto 'l velame de li versi strani
(InfeRRno - canto IX - vv. 61-63)