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Epistrophe eligans

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Description:

Female Epistrophe eligans. Eyes bare. Stigma pale yellow.Tergite 4 with smaller yellow markings than tergite 3 (photos 1-2) or tergite 4 black (photos 3-4).

Habitat:

Woodland edge on wet soil.

Reference Links:

Epistrophe eligans - Overview, Epistrophe eligans - Wikipedia

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