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 Morellia sp.(hortorum) (M) ID'd by Stephane Lebrun
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 08-07-2010 18:37
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 Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5269 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Found in the garden on Ribes Bush. Next to where it landed a small caterpillar was dodging in and out of the leaf which it had curled around itself. When the fly got too close it would disappear into the fold in the leaf.....how SAD am I to sit and watch that for entertainment for 10 minutes...on a scale of 1-10....about a 9..  Regards Roger....Easily entertained. Roger Thomason attached the following image:  [104.21Kb] Edited by Roger Thomason on 08-07-2010 21:29 |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 08-07-2010 18:37
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Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5269 Joined: 17.07.08 |
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 08-07-2010 19:51
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 Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07 |
Seems to be the male M. aenescens indeed.
Stephane. |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 08-07-2010 19:59
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Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5269 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Thanks once again Stephane  Roger |
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 08-07-2010 20:36
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Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07 |
I think Stephane talked rubbish for this one : there are too much p. setae on fore tibia for M. aenescens. I think it is Morellia hortorum.
Stephane. |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 08-07-2010 21:28
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Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5269 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Stephane Lebrun wrote: I think Stephane talked rubbish for this one : there are too much p. setae on fore tibia for M. aenescens. I think it is Morellia hortorum. WHAT ! A Frenchman talking rubbish and admitting it...a new concept It must have been picked up off me Stephane....( well the talking rubbish bit anyway)...oh shit, I've just admitted it too....I'm working on it.... |
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