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Saluti,

# 2780 captured in the forest of Montmorency - Cne : St-Leu-la-forêt (Dépt. Val d'Oise - France) - august 08, 1993

- Fore and hindwings with a clearly defined brownish apical margin
Typical form : Thorax and Abdomen entirely black
Notable var. :
- varians : Black abdomen with 1 to 5 pairs of yellow lights spots , almost white.
- sylvarum : Black abdomen with at least 2 tergites median red sinks.
- griffini : Abdomen entirely reddish-yellow.
- pallens : Pale abdomen almost entirely yellow.
Biblio. : Berland L. - Faune de France ... 1947 ... Hymenoptera Tenthredoïdes
....... : Quinlan J. & Gauld I.D. - 1981 - RES - Vol. VI Part 2(a) - Symphyta ...

Questo Cimbex vive anche in Italia

Ciao.
D & JP Balmer

Ciao,
The photo is not good because of a bad lighting, the abdomen is much clearer (red is very inconspicuous). I could not improve it with the computer.
Saluti.

D & JP Balmer