Does any one know this fella? SOLVED Palpares libelluloides – Antlion

[royzee Malaga]

Hi

Have lived here for twenty years and seen some strange and wonderful things.

Last night, this fella was in the kitchen.

Quite beautiful !

Thankfully, caught him and released him outside, but would like to know what it was.

Many thanks

Rob

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[Dave]

Its one of the antlions Palpares libelluloides

There is a small article about them at wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palpares_libelluloides

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[clive Grazalema]

There is also a great photo and description in Spanish here: https://granadanatural.com/ficha_fauna.php?cod=53

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[Rachel]

There is a good page here as well: https://bishoverde.wordpress.com/tag/palpares-libelluloides/

It describes the difference between two species that are easily mistaken. P libelluloides and P hispanus………..

La principal diferencia entre ellas está en la coloración del abdomen: la hispanus tiene anillos negros en cada segmento del abdomen, mientras que la libelluloides tiene tres gruesas líneas longitudinales, una dorsal y otras dos laterales.

[royzee Malaga]

Hi

As always, very informative.

Many thanks to Dave, Clive and Rachel. Really appreciate your time.

 

Thanks

Rob

[clive Grazalema]

Looking again I think its P hispanicus…… P. libelulluloides has its dark lines longitudinal meanwhile P. hispanicus are transversal, as rings.

Anyone?

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