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Xylophagus ater, female
Karsten Thomsen
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Ca. 12 mms. On dead, decaying log, probably of ash, in mixed, mainly broadleaf forest, Hjørret 20 kms N of Aarhus, Denmark, yesterday.
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and is it a male?
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Yes, a female
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Thank you, Paul. I thought the female would have a longer ovipositor. I wonder if it is somewhat retractable.
 
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