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| davenicholls |
Posted on 02-07-2007 20:06
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Member Location: Leicester, England Posts: 240 Joined: 27.04.07 |
Can anyone help to id this species please - seen on 29th June in woodland near Leicester. Features: Bronze thorax No visible orange/markings on abdomen Strange silvery frons thanks davenicholls attached the following image:  [51.17Kb] |
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| davenicholls |
Posted on 02-07-2007 20:07
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Member Location: Leicester, England Posts: 240 Joined: 27.04.07 |
another image
davenicholls attached the following image:  [49.17Kb] |
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| Gerard Pennards |
Posted on 02-07-2007 20:42
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 Member Location: Amersfoort Posts: 1914 Joined: 07.06.04 |
Hello Dave, nice picture! This is the male of Riponnensia splendens, easily recognisable by the two grey stripes on the front of the thoracic dorsum. You can see those stripes just behind the ocellair triangle on the head! greetings, Greetings, Gerard Pennards |
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| davenicholls |
Posted on 02-07-2007 20:55
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Member Location: Leicester, England Posts: 240 Joined: 27.04.07 |
Many thanks Gerard. |
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