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 Rhagionidae: Chrysopilus asiliformis
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| Martin Cooper |
Posted on 19-06-2014 20:09
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Member Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 628 Joined: 01.05.12 |
Please confirm or correct ID. Photographed in Ipswich, Suffolk, UK on 18 June 2014. Best wishes, Martin Martin Cooper attached the following image:  [193.5Kb] |
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| Martin Cooper |
Posted on 19-06-2014 20:09
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Member Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 628 Joined: 01.05.12 |
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Martin Cooper attached the following image:  [191.86Kb] |
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| Martin Cooper |
Posted on 19-06-2014 20:10
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Member Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 628 Joined: 01.05.12 |
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Martin Cooper attached the following image:  [155.24Kb] |
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| ValerioW |
Posted on 19-06-2014 20:19
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 Member Location: Padova - Italy Posts: 982 Joined: 01.06.12 |
Very high chances to be right! It's a female, but I bet you already ! |
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| Martin Cooper |
Posted on 20-06-2014 10:07
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Member Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 628 Joined: 01.05.12 |
Thanks Valerio! I'd like to be as sure as possible before logging this observation. As far as I know, the only Chrysopilus in the British List are asiliformis (aureus), cristatus (auratus), erythrophthalmus and laetus I think the latter 2 are quite rare. I thought this one was asiliformis based on the pale femora. Here is another shot it from a slightly different angle. Regards, Martin Martin Cooper attached the following image:  [178.02Kb] |
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| ValerioW |
Posted on 20-06-2014 10:34
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Member Location: Padova - Italy Posts: 982 Joined: 01.06.12 |
You're right. Legs + thorax are quite useful to distinguish this species from C. cristatus. And this female is asiliformis. Oops...I was writing "It's a female, but I bet you already knew it". But while I was modifying the text I made some catastrophe  |
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| Martin Cooper |
Posted on 20-06-2014 10:39
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Member Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 628 Joined: 01.05.12 |
Thanks again Valerio! |
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