Looks like Nomada but can't positively ID

[Geoff F]

In my S. Devon garden today.

Thought this was just another Nomada but, if so, I can't find a positive ID. Head is narrow, thorax is all black without any colour spots (possibly black spots visible), first yellow strip is darkish and they appear to be straight bands without any lateral black division.

Unfortunately the wing veins are not clearly visible. It kept flying around and only settling for a few seconds.

I have checked the Bewars site but still can't find a suitable species name.





Any suggestions welcomed.

Geoff.

[JRsbugs]

This is spot on the same as one I had last year, and was said to be one of the Nomada flava aggregate. I have the pics on here if I can find them.

Janet

[JRsbugs]

I found the thread, N. signata by was a suggestion by Tristan too but nothing was finally decided!

Nomada leucophthalma or flava male?

[eucera]

Virtually impossible to be 100% certain with males of the signata/flava group.

However, I am confident that this is NOT signata (having caught a couple last week I am dialled in for them!). It is either N. flava or N. panzeri, and males of these 2 are almost inseparable.

[Geoff F]

Yes, Janet, your photos do look exactly the same. I also did a Google and ended up back at that post!

So thanks, everyone. At least I was still correct with Nomada.

Looks like a label of N. flava/panzeri.

[JRsbugs]

I have a real nightmare of Nomadas this year! I've just named those other than N. goodeniana with a sp. and a number, hardly a day goes past without me getting another pic of one or two.

So far I have labelled to #10, some may be the same but I did lable a male and female as one species as they looked like they belonged to each other and were buzzing around together! Got another on the camera from this evening..

I will have to start a thread soon to try to sort them out, get ready for the fun!