Forum Entomologi Italiani

Hi,

just reading here that in Italy more or less buprestids only now are in flight.
started to find specimens in Greece from February (last day of february ), will come with other species here later.

for now... collected this Aphanisticus near Athens in 28.february.2010 (Schinias, in a wet area) but I don't have any idea how to ID them, is possible any help? i have not done any search yet in the forum, so not sure if already have an answer to this question... any recommandation for a key of this genus?

sorry for the quality but in the field is not so easy with this small species.

cosmln

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Cosmin-Ovidiu Manci
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Dragonflies of Romania

Hi Cosmin,
I'd say it is Aphanisticus elongatus Villa, 1835.

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Maurizio Bollino

thank you, any reference for a key for Aphanisticus ?

Grazie,
cosmln

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Cosmin-Ovidiu Manci
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cosmln's place - my blog
just insects
Dragonflies of Romania

Hello Maurizio,

In my opinion it is Aphanisticus angustatus! because A. elongatus is always black and longer than this one..

Se è bronzato e poco snello come appare nelle foto è l'angustatus

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Francesco Izzillo