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Dielocroce hebraea from Israel

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Amir
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Città: Tel-Aviv

Regione: Israel

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Inserito il - 16 agosto 2008 : 17:48:40

Ciao

Follow the discussion at Heteroptera form about the unlucky Dielocroce hebraea
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Here some photos of larvae and adults from same place
Dielocroce hebraea is one of 7 spices at the Crocine sub family in Israel
D. hebraea is endemic to Israel and usually found on deserts locations but we can find it at Mediterranean area at caves and at darken ancient dry water holes dug at soft limestone.

Larvae
Size 5-6mm
They living on the soft powder bed of the holes/caves or hidden inside while the long "neck" allow to catch pry without to show all the body. Hunt small insects like ants and insects larvae.
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Dielocroce hebraea from Israel

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Male - General view
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Closeup to a male. the males have smell spots on the back edge of the front wing and in the back wing
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Female
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Female closeup
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Inserito il - 16 agosto 2008 : 18:56:05

Wow!! Wonderful!
Thanks a lot for the photos (and congratulations)!!

The "smell spot" on the wings is called bulla.

When do you have photographed the larvae and the adults?