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Hemipenthes velutina
One of the five Hemipenthes species in the Iberian peninsula. It mesures 10 mm and has a stout black body, hairy with a white line in the abdomen. The wings are tained in brown except the apical areas that are transparent. The shape of the edge of the stained area is specific of each Hemipenthes species. Larvae parasite diverse icneumonid wasps. Imagi feed on nectar.
Pine tree forest. Parque Nacional de Sierra de Guadarrama
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/640 sec.; f/13; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No Flash
Spotted on Jun 13, 2014
Submitted on Jul 7, 2014
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