Limata capensis (Wiedemann 1821) - Identification

Black with golden pile. Eyes with grey hairs, forming two bands of pile. Thorax black with long orange hairs on the sides. Abdomen: T1-3 have lateral orange patches, tergites with golden hind borders and golden hairs. Wings clear with dark stigma and infuscated costa. Legs with orange tibiae.

Original description by Wiedemann:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/50314#page/123/mode/1up
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/50649#page/219/mode/1up

Photos of type (Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen):
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/3458673298

Description of the male by Surcouf:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/175737#page/211/mode/1up

Common in the Western Cape.
Records from Namaqualand, Wallerkraal; Leipoldtville; Elands Bay; Clovelly, Cape Peninsula; 6t krn S of Clanwilliam; Pakhuis Pass; Cape Town; Arniston Dunes, Bredasdorp Dist; Ysterfontein.
Also, from Grootrivier, Plettenberg Bay and Willowmore.

It flies around buzzing conspicuously!

iNat observation:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/96195400

Posted on 28 de julho de 2023, 09:25 AM by traianbertau