Hello all Cna anyone put a name on this moth, see : Photos - unidentified moth ? I photographed it (in day time) on June 20th in my garden in Belgium. Thanks...
My guess would be Small Ranunculus Hecatera dysodea. Not particularly common in the UK but spreading. But I'd await further confirmation. Regards Chris ... ...
Hi all, I have uploaded 2 new pics in the photos section, one called "any ID?" the other is a spider for confirmation called "agelena labyrinthica". any ID's...
Hi I thought Chris' hoverfly had sorted out one of my problems, but it hasn't! I've got several flies/hoverflies to ID, but I still have some books to consult...
Sorry - last link should be Pic 4 Is this enormous hoverfly Volucella zonaria? http://groups.yahoo.com/group/british_insects/files/BP/D507_A26.jpg Brian...
Brian, no it's a meadow grasshopper C. parallelus.Note the line on the top of the thorax is strait (hence parallelus).On the common field Chorthippus brunneus,...
Do you know what frequency range works for a speckled bush cricket ? (and any others). My ears don't work too well at bush cricket frequencies, so I need a bit...
Hello, Found on a web page: Sun 3 July: Large tortoiseshell butterfly in my garden in Shoreham for about 2 mins at 11.30 am......sat on the patio wall just...
Hello, How is it possible to identify the Soldier Flies please? Stratiomys chamaeleon (Linnaeus, 1758) Stratiomys furcata Fabricius, 1794 Stratiomys...
Hi Andy The following book covers all the Soldierflies in Britain British Soldierflies and Their Allies By Alan Stubbs British Soldieiflies and their allies is...
Hello, Specific page: http://www.penninebooks.co.uk/shop/USER_ARTIKEL_HANDLING_AUFRUF.php?darstellen=1&Kategorie_ID=137 I am not going to be able to afford...
The narrow yellow bands on T3 would indicate potamida. Cheers Steve ... darstellen=1&Kategorie_ID=137 ... the ID ... got to ... would be ... ponds? ... ...
I sent this message out at 21:50 but it did not get through Yahoo: Hello, A Soldier Fly http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Insect065L.jpg At first glance it does not...
Hi Your fly is a male, the examples you have found with the 'yellow rim' are female. I still think male potamida. steve ... of the ... chameleon%2002.htm ... ...
Hello, Hotmail has just gone down again. I have no way of identifying without a guide! The post crossed as my original was not delivered. Are you working from...
Hello, I see from this page http://cedarcreek.umn.edu/insects/album/029031039ap.html that females of this family can be yellow headed and the males not so. All...
Hello, A Soldier Fly http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Insect065L.jpg At first glance it does not look like Stratiomys potamida because of the absence of yellow on the...
Hi Andy As Steve says - Stratiomys potamida. For interest, I have posted a 'working' picture of S.chameleon in the files area (Stratiomys chameleon.jpg) taken...
Hi Andy, I believe the yellow stripe on the rear of the eyes/head you refer to is sex specific. In other words females have them and males don't - your...
Hello Steve, Messages on Yahoo are getting lost today. This is a repeat. Are you working from Stubbs? I want to find out more about tis critter. Pity I could...
Hello, http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Fly066.jpg I think this fly may have its target as a bumblebee or a wasp. I do not know what species it is. It could be Conops...
Andy Hoverfly - Chrysotoxum bicinctum British Marine Life Study Society <Glaucus@...> wrote: Hello, http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Fly066.jpg I think this...
Hi This is the hoverfly Chrysotoxum bicinctum - quite plentiful at the moment. Cheers, Stuart __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!?...