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Limonia? on orchid
ChrisR
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 This was seen today in southern England - is it a Limonia of some kind? Extra points will be given if you can identify the orchid too! Wink

PS: and the orchid is a little bit of a 'trick' question - so be warned Grin
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 Hi Chris, I think this is Nephrotoma (Tipulidae).
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Jan Zwaaneveld wrote:
Hi Chris, I think this is Nephrotoma (Tipulidae).


and possible Orchis simia for the orchid.

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 Thanks for the ID ... you're close with Orchis simia, but not 100% correct Wink
 
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Chris Raper wrote:
Thanks for the ID ... you're close with Orchis simia, but not 100% correct Wink


i don't have a guide for orchids. what i remember from head, from what i have seen one time in a book.

also i'm curios about the final ID of that Orchis.
Grin

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 Is this perchance a hybrid between Aceras anthropophorum and Orchis simia?
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 Ohh, Tony is on the right track but wrong combination Smile
 
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 Nephrotoma sp. Smile I saw dozens of these today in final afternoon near here.
 
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 My final guess - Orchis militaris x O. simia ?
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 Nope Grin But you're getting very close now Smile
 
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 OK, nobody got it ... but then I wasn't sure anyone would Wink It's quite a rare hybrid ... Orchis purpurea x simia Grin

The first record of this hybrid in Britain was last year on this nature reserve (see http://hartslock....)

OK, now back to flies Wink
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