Forum Entomologi Italiani

Ciao,

In Europe, the genus Eurylabus contains only 3 sp. (rare everywhere, according to Mr. Valemberg) : E. larvatus - E. torvus - E. tristis.
They are present in France and Italia.
- E. larvatus ♂ was marvelously photographed by Mr. Miroslav Fiala, see :

http://www.biolib.cz/en/image/id149305/ & http://www.biolib.cz/en/image/id149307/

- We captured the 2 others sp. : E. torvus ♀ & E. tristis ♂.

You will find below E. torvus, E. tristis will follow in another Message.

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Biblio. mainly consulted :
JF. Perkins - Res Handbooks (London) - vol. VII part 2 (ai) - 1959 , of which p.48 (the 3 species are discriminated)
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E. torvus ♀ # 4587 captured in Forest of Montmorency (Dépt. Val d'Oise - France) on 23.05.2009.

This sp. is similar to a capture made to the same place, one week before and identified like such by Mr. Valemberg.
To confirm this identity I used the work of JF Perkins above.
One can note in particular, for the ♀ :
- Gaster narrowed apically.
- Flagellum with a white ring, sometimes (it is the case here) with the basal segments red.

Saluti.
D & JP Balmer

Hello JP. Very fine.
What's the meaning of the red number in your photos?

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Maurizio Gigli
http://utenti.romascuola.net/bups
http://bup.xoom.it/

Ciao,
Thank you for your message.
The red n° is the n° of the capture (preserved or not) in the calendar order.
Saluti.
D & JP Balmer