Milesia, Latreille, 1804
publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.5852/ejt.2022.846.1969 |
publication LSID |
lsid:zoobank.org:pub:E6842607-0E3B-4A0E-BCE4-BAB45E6516BB |
DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7304238 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/0383834B-8310-E10C-CBA5-FB94B319F9E0 |
treatment provided by |
Felipe |
scientific name |
Milesia |
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Key to species of Milesia View in CoL occurring in Europe
1. Terga 2 and 3 black with pair of yellow rectangular maculae anteriorly ( Fig. 5 View Fig ); clypeus black ....... .......................................................................................................... M. semiluctifera (Villers, 1798) View in CoL
– Terga 2 and 3 with rather diffuse colour pattern, mainly dark brown, red or yellow, if black is present, it is in the form of well demarcated black vittae ( Figs 2–4 View Fig View Fig View Fig ); clypeus yellow-brown .......... 2
2. Terga 2 and 3 without well-demarcated black pattern ( Fig. 4 View Fig ); yellow pollinosity on scutum is less extensive on posterior part, creating a colour contrast between yellow pollinose pattern on anterior part and orange brown ground colour pattern on posterior part; base and anterior part of wing yellow, creating colour contrast with slightly infuscated remainder of wing ................................................. .................................................................................................. M. crabroniformis ( Fabricius, 1775) View in CoL
– Terga 2 and 3 with well-demarcated black pattern ( Figs 2–3 View Fig View Fig ); scutum with heavy yellow pollinose pattern on both anterior and posterior part; base of wing only slightly yellow, wing appearing all hyaline, without colour contrast ............................................. M. cretica Bot & van Steenis View in CoL sp. nov.
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