Elgiva solicita
(Harris, 1780)
Elgiva solicita is a of in the , distributed across the Palearctic region from Western Europe to Eastern Asia. are -sized , 6.5–8 mm in length, with distinctive reddish coloration and characteristic markings on the and . The species is known from a broad geographic range including most of Europe, North Africa, and extending into Russia and the Eastern Palearctic.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Elgiva solicita: /ˈɛl.dʒɪ.və soʊˈlɪ.sɪtə/
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Identification
Distinguished from related by combination of reddish with specific spot pattern, with grey longitudinal , and strong on lower surface of . The absence of an on the separates it from some . The yellowish- and provide additional diagnostic characters. Size range of 6.5–8 mm is relatively consistent within the .
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Appearance
-sized , 6.5–8 mm in length. reddish with frontal bearing two small spots at insertion of orbital bristles and larger spot on near base; yellowish-. Antennae , burnished or blackened at , with third article slightly longer than second; whitish at apex. brown, . rufous with two grey longitudinal bands; pleurae with pale pruinosity; ciliated or not, lacking . Legs yellow with darker ; lower surfaces of with strong anteroventral and posteroventral . vitreous or somewhat yellowish; yellow. rufous with median brown more or less enlarged.
Distribution
Palearctic region. Documented from Spain, Ireland, Great Britain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine, Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, North Africa, and the Eastern Palearctic.
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Taxonomic Note
Originally described by Harris in 1780. The belongs to tribe Tetanocerini within Sciomyzinae.
Observation Data
98 observations recorded on iNaturalist as of data compilation, indicating moderate frequency across its range.