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2783
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...
Philippe Moniotte
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Jul 1, 2005
2:09 pm
2784
My guess would be Small Ranunculus Hecatera dysodea. Not particularly common in the UK but spreading. But I'd await further confirmation. Regards Chris ... ...
Chris Court
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Jul 1, 2005
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yes it looks like Hecatera dysodea see http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=667 Richard ... From: "Philippe Moniotte" <philippe.moniotte@...> To:...
RichardC
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Jul 1, 2005
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2786
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...
Chris Court
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Jul 4, 2005
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Hi Chris The fly is the syrphid Xanthogramma pedisequum, a rather spectacular Hover-Fly... Philippe ... ID?" ... labyrinthica"....
Philippe Moniotte
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Jul 4, 2005
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It certainly is a distinct one, thanks Philippe. ... From: Philippe Moniotte [mailto:philippe.moniotte@...] Sent: 04 July 2005 13:30 To:...
Chris Court
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2789
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...
bripriuk
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Jul 4, 2005
3:57 pm
2790
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
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Jul 4, 2005
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Yes, I believe so indeed.. Hard to confuse with anything else! Nice picture. Philippe ... From: "Brian" <brian@...> To:...
Philippe Moniotte
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Jul 4, 2005
4:39 pm
2792
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,...
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Jul 5, 2005
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2793
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...
mick massie
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Jul 5, 2005
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Hi I have posted two images to files\steve-wain. Can any one help with an id please.(sorry for the poor quality) Steve...
Steve Wain
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Jul 6, 2005
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2795
... picture. ... Thank You, Paul and Phillippe Brian...
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Jul 7, 2005
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2796
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...
British Marine Life S...
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Jul 7, 2005
5:26 pm
2797
Hello, How is it possible to identify the Soldier Flies please? Stratiomys chamaeleon (Linnaeus, 1758) Stratiomys furcata Fabricius, 1794 Stratiomys...
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Jul 7, 2005
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2798
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...
Paul Talbot
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Jul 7, 2005
8:35 pm
2799
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...
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Jul 7, 2005
9:00 pm
2800
The narrow yellow bands on T3 would indicate potamida. Cheers Steve ... darstellen=1&Kategorie_ID=137 ... the ID ... got to ... would be ... ponds? ... ...
Steve Wain
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Jul 7, 2005
9:11 pm
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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...
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Jul 7, 2005
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2802
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 ... ...
Steve Wain
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Jul 7, 2005
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2803
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...
glaucus25
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Jul 7, 2005
10:04 pm
2804
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...
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Jul 7, 2005
10:25 pm
2805
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...
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Jul 7, 2005
10:44 pm
2806
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...
Matt Smith
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Jul 7, 2005
11:41 pm
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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...
Steve Covey
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Jul 7, 2005
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2808
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...
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Jul 8, 2005
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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...
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Jul 10, 2005
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2810
Andy Hoverfly - Chrysotoxum bicinctum British Marine Life Study Society <Glaucus@...> wrote: Hello, http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Fly066.jpg I think this...
Matt Smith
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Jul 10, 2005
8:24 pm
2811
Hi This is the hoverfly Chrysotoxum bicinctum - quite plentiful at the moment. Cheers, Stuart __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!?...
Stuart Roberts
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Jul 10, 2005
9:27 pm
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Hello Stuart, Whoops! I had it down as a hoverfly on behaviour. Cheers Andy Horton glaucus@... Adur Valley (West Sussex) Nature Notes ...
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