All in all, the collecting in Greece was superb ­ with more than I had imagined, as evidenced by the rows of insects I ended up with in my collecting boxes. There are quite a few insects I picked up while I was there that remind me that the Peleponnese insect fauna that should not be overlooked, even for Thereva.

Notice all the therevids I was able to pin (note, not all specimens pictured are therevids)! I made sure I had species represented in alcohol first before collecting for dry material, and I was happy to have enough specimens for both. The new challenge will be identifying the material, which is why a trip to look at Thereva types is scheduled for Fall 2000.

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