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elm leaf enigma
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mwkozlowski |
Posted on 05-10-2009 17:29
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Member Location: Warsaw, Poland Posts: 761 Joined: 17.10.06 |
maybe here on diptera.info I will find some help, here is the link to Hymis forum when I describe the problem http://www.forum....d090a0841c thanks in advance Edited by ChrisR on 05-10-2009 18:31 very general entomologist |
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Paul Beuk |
Posted on 05-10-2009 20:56
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Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19365 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Well, the Hymis forum (theoretically) should give the answer as it appears to be a Symphyta larva...
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Sundew |
Posted on 05-10-2009 23:34
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3916 Joined: 28.07.07 |
There is a very useful paper (but in German) that lists the German Symphyta taxa according to their host plants (see http://www.zalf.d...hlands.pdf). Unfortunately, the larvae of several genera feed on Ulmus, so I am afraid an ID is impossible. However, you could try to contact the first author, he is very experienced with Symphyta. Regards, Sundew |
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mwkozlowski |
Posted on 07-10-2009 08:31
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Member Location: Warsaw, Poland Posts: 761 Joined: 17.10.06 |
a couple of Symphyta people were helpless to date, additionally iI put it twice on Hymis with no response....thanks for the link, I will try this route.
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mwkozlowski |
Posted on 15-10-2009 10:06
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Member Location: Warsaw, Poland Posts: 761 Joined: 17.10.06 |
there is a hint that this is Aproceros species from Argidae, something new for Europe (message from Andreas Taeger, Sundew, thanks for direction!) I wait for news from Symphyta people that write article abou this wasp.
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Paul Beuk |
Posted on 15-10-2009 10:46
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Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19365 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Apparently also known from Hungary and Rumania: http://www.zalf.d....php?Nr=66 (sorry, it's in German).
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mwkozlowski |
Posted on 17-10-2009 22:35
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Member Location: Warsaw, Poland Posts: 761 Joined: 17.10.06 |
German is o.k. but I still await recent news from a group of hymenopterologist that push the thing
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Jose Luis RC |
Posted on 18-10-2009 02:17
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Member Location: AndalucÃa-España Posts: 43 Joined: 19.04.08 |
I had seen in Hymis, but I had no idea of what can be. It seems very interesting. José Luis. |
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mwkozlowski |
Posted on 12-03-2010 09:39
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Member Location: Warsaw, Poland Posts: 761 Joined: 17.10.06 |
The wasp has been finally identified! This is Aproceros leucopoda from Argidae, a Far East sp. new to Europe for at least several years. It is an elm leaf grazer and caused already some defoliation among street elms in central Europe (Bucarest). The article in J.Europ.Entomol. is appearing soon. very general entomologist |
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