Posted by jane bowman on 10-12-2009 17:05
#1
The photo should now be attached. Taken in Scottish Highlands on 08/07/09 An ID please.
Many thanks Jane Bowman
Posted by Danny Wolff on 10-12-2009 18:35
#2
Hi Jane,
this is a female Neoitamus spec. If the picture had been taken in Central Europe, I would say: no further ID to species level possible. In your case only two species are known to occur in Great Britain: N. cyanurus and N. cothurnatus.
Because only N. cyanurus has been recorded from Scotland until now (and because the front metatarsus is mainly black) there are good reasons to call this a female N. cyanrus.
Greetings, Danny