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 Dexia vacua (male) > ID by Zeegers
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| lagura |
Posted on 11-01-2009 16:27
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 Member Location: Helsingborg, Sweden Posts: 1241 Joined: 24.10.08 |
Could this be Dexia vacua? Found in a small valley with a creek nerby, 20 July 2008 (Helsingborg, Sweden) Size ~10mm Thanks! lagura attached the following image:  [124.78Kb] Edited by lagura on 13-01-2009 02:23  |
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| lagura |
Posted on 11-01-2009 16:28
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Member Location: Helsingborg, Sweden Posts: 1241 Joined: 24.10.08 |
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lagura attached the following image:  [125.76Kb] |
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| lagura |
Posted on 11-01-2009 16:29
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Member Location: Helsingborg, Sweden Posts: 1241 Joined: 24.10.08 |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 11-01-2009 17:09
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 Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7699 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Very well-marked ... I would guess it is Dexiosoma caninum, from the pale legs. |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 11-01-2009 18:03
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18722 Joined: 21.07.04 |
I agree with the original ID Dexia vacua. Very nice, I have never seen this species alive. Theo |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 11-01-2009 18:35
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Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7699 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Wow - the colour on the abdomen is quite distinctive I suppose ... nice find ... good photos for the gallery perhaps  I didn't know Dexia had such pale legs |
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| lagura |
Posted on 11-01-2009 20:48
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Member Location: Helsingborg, Sweden Posts: 1241 Joined: 24.10.08 |
Thank you all again for your help. Chris, I'll be happy to submit these to the gallery
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