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Identification key to the Stichopogon-species

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There are three species of this genus in Germany, of which Stichopogon elegantulus is the most widespread one and inhabits sandy habitats, e.g. dunes close to large rivers.

1 a.	Tibiae and tarsomeres (tarsi) predominantly red [Fig. 1] . . . . . . . . . . . . Stichopogon elegantulus(Wiedemann, 1820)

1 b.	Legs entirely black [Fig. 2] . . . . . . . . . . . . to 2

2 a.	Face beard (mystax) not restricted to lower facial margin, bristles arranged in more than one row; predominantly comprised of black bristles in both sexes; vertex brown tomentose in both sexes [Fig. 3: male], [Fig. 4: female] . . . . . . . . . . . . Stichopogon albofasciatus (Meigen, 1820)

2 b.

Face beard (mystax) restricted to lower facial margin, bristles arranged in only one row and more densely medially; face beard predominantly comprised of black bristles in males and pale bristles in females; vertex shiny (atomentose) in males and brown tomentose in females [Fig. 5: male], [Fig. 6: female] . . . . . . . . . . . . Stichopogon schineri Koch, 1872