Omalus sp. ?? S Spain --> Pseudomalus cf. auratus

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Omalus sp. ?? S Spain --> Pseudomalus cf. auratus

Postby Piluca Alvarez » 01 Jan 2014 21:09

Happy New Year to you all!!! :D :beer:

This time pictures are not so good ;) but I would very much appreciate the confirmation of genus Omalus, and any hint of a possible species would be great :ok:

Found in Motril, Granada, SE Spain on 04.08.2013, feeding on Foeniculum vulgare by a pond.

Thanks!! :) :)

Piluca
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Re: Omalus sp. ?? S Spain

Postby Euchroeus » 02 Jan 2014 09:15

Dear Piluca,

it depends on the authors.
If you follow Mingo (1994) and Linsenmaier (1959) this specimen belongs to the genus Omalus.
If you follow Kimsey & Bohart (1991) and Fauna Europaea it belongs to the genus Pseudomalus. We follow the American authors.

About the species, it should be auratus (Linnaeus), but it is not so clear from the images.

Cheers
Paolo
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Re: Omalus sp. ?? S Spain

Postby Piluca Alvarez » 02 Jan 2014 23:22

Thanks a lot once more, Paolo!! :D
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