Haematopota circumscripta Loew, 1858 - Identification

This species is unmistakable: The abdomen has a median broad grey stripe and broad grey sides, there are small spots inbetween on each segment. The wing looks like this:

Original description by Loew:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/35325#page/69/mode/1up

This species occurs in the north-eastern part of South Africa and Zimbabwe.

iNat observation: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/37398431

Posted on August 16, 2023 05:40 PM by traianbertau