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| nomad |
Posted on 12-12-2017 15:27
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Member Location: Posts: 401 Joined: 03.08.15 |
Limestone grassland next to marsh. Cothill. Oxon, England. July 2017.  
Edited by nomad on 13-12-2017 00:50 |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 13-12-2017 03:13
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This is a male member of Melanostoma. The lower picture, though a bit blurred, is significant, as we can see an elongate abdomen. Tergite 2 and 3 are much longer than they are wide, so it is M. scalare. In M. mellinum T2 and T3 are both as long as wide. |
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| nomad |
Posted on 13-12-2017 10:20
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Thank you Sundew for your help. It is not always to get the correct identification images in natural conditions. |
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