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Mythimna ferrago, larvae
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crex |
Posted on 02-06-2006 23:18
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Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
Is it possible to tell what species this is? From southeast Sweden in may 2006. Edit: Changed subject (Unknown larvae) crex attached the following image: [119.65Kb] Edited by crex on 03-06-2006 19:30 |
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crex |
Posted on 02-06-2006 23:18
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Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
The head of same larvae.
crex attached the following image: [84.63Kb] |
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Dmitry Gavryushin |
Posted on 03-06-2006 09:07
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Member Location: Moscow region, Russia Posts: 3308 Joined: 17.10.05 |
Noctuidae (Lepidoptera). |
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crex |
Posted on 03-06-2006 09:40
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Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
Thank you. The closest I've come checking the site "Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa" is Aletia conigera, but many species on that site lacks photos of the larvae. I've emailed a specialist. Let's see if he answers. Edited by crex on 03-06-2006 10:03 |
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crex |
Posted on 03-06-2006 19:29
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Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
I got an email from Kimmo Silvonen where he says it's a Mythimna sp. Probably Mythimna ferrago as it was found on a near sea location. Less probable is Mythimna conigera because this species occur mostly inland. Kimmo is one of the authors of "Larvae of Northern European Noctuidae" (part 1, 2006). |
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Dmitry Gavryushin |
Posted on 03-06-2006 21:37
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Member Location: Moscow region, Russia Posts: 3308 Joined: 17.10.05 |
Nice to hear. Kimmo Silvonen helped me with IDs more than once. |
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