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Phasia obesa ?
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Christine Devillers |
Posted on 26-08-2008 21:49
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Member Location: Spa, Belgium Posts: 1215 Joined: 11.11.07 |
Is it a female of Phasia obesa ? (5 or 6 mm, Belgium, 24-08-2008) Christine Devillers attached the following image: [115.82Kb] |
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Christine Devillers |
Posted on 26-08-2008 21:50
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Member Location: Spa, Belgium Posts: 1215 Joined: 11.11.07 |
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Christine Devillers |
Posted on 26-08-2008 21:51
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Member Location: Spa, Belgium Posts: 1215 Joined: 11.11.07 |
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Zeegers |
Posted on 26-08-2008 21:58
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18787 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Interesting pics. The second one seems completely black, but it is a trick of the light. So indeed this is the female of obesa. Theo |
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Christine Devillers |
Posted on 26-08-2008 22:14
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Member Location: Spa, Belgium Posts: 1215 Joined: 11.11.07 |
Thanks Theo. Indeed it was the same specimen with different light. Christine |
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ChrisR |
Posted on 27-08-2008 01:58
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Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7699 Joined: 12.07.04 |
It shows nicely that dusting is often best seen from above and slightly behind (dorso-posteriorly) |
Christine Devillers |
Posted on 27-08-2008 22:20
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Member Location: Spa, Belgium Posts: 1215 Joined: 11.11.07 |
I think this one is a male of Phasia obesa. Is it correct ? (5 mm, Belgium, 26-08-2008) Christine Devillers attached the following image: [129.03Kb] |
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Christine Devillers |
Posted on 27-08-2008 22:20
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Member Location: Spa, Belgium Posts: 1215 Joined: 11.11.07 |
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Christine Devillers |
Posted on 27-08-2008 22:21
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Member Location: Spa, Belgium Posts: 1215 Joined: 11.11.07 |
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ChrisR |
Posted on 28-08-2008 10:31
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Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7699 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Yes, that looks correct |
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