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... [GR, adj.] = obscure, unknown] + ( pyga [LAT, nn.] = buttock) [f.] Elampus (from lampein (GR, v.) = to shine, glitter, sparkle) [m.] Exallopyga ... olgae (dedicated to Olga) foveatus (from fovea [LAT, nn.] = pit) panzeri (dedicated to Georg Wolfgang Franz) scutellaris (from scutulum [LAT, ...

... me is the mesopleural sculpture Linsenmaier refers to when keying Elampus sp. in his publications. I dont know if this is a good or a bad character (seeing as he confused E. panzeri and C. constrictus), but the fact that I cant even find it is a bit troubling... ...

Today, Alpi Marittimi, Northern Italy. I think maybe Elampus because of the pointed last end of the backplate (but only because I saw Elampus panzeri once in the Netherlands.... ). About 10mm (estimate)

Paolo, thank you !
Contacts and networks are important in entomology. If I can be of any assistance (not by knowledge ) as a linking pin, no trouble. So we can learn more all together.
Kind regards,
Pietsje

Hi everyone,

after a better examination of the pictures I can say that Theo was right and we can ID this specimen as E. panzeri sensu Móczár (1964).

Thanks Pietsje.
Regards
Paolo

Paolo,
Thanks for the explanation! You can change the title in the most appropriate name if you want. I shall pass this information to Theo Peeters, since he gave me the id.
Kind regards,
Pietsje

... (1959). Me (in my papers) and Niehuis (in Fauna.org, Fauna Germanica etc.) follow Móczár's interpretation (1964). Thus the correct name should be Elampus constrictus (Foerster, 1853). I found the type in Berlin (lost in one old paper box and unfortunately almost destried). However this name should ...

Someone on the Dutch forum knew what it was (Theo Peeters), so thanks anyway (;-)

... Edit: From the Dutch forum of www.waarneming.nl I know now that it is Elampus panzeri!

Hi Hedy, your specimen belongs to the genus Elampus and should be constrictus Foerster sensu Moczar (1964) [= panzeri Fabricius sensu Linsenmaier 1959]. To be sure 100% I should examine at least the anal margin, ...