Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Icterica westermanni?

Posted by Michael Stemmer on 06-08-2006 14:28
#1

Hello,

this is my first posting in this forum. Someone of the members of the ?Entomologieforum? in Germany has determined this species as Icterica westermanni, but he has recommended me to post it here to be sure he was correct. Details of habitat: D-53572 Unkel, 20 km south of Bonn, river Rhine valley, dry and warm grassland with some wood and vineyards, 04. 08. 2006.

Thank you in advance for your help,

Michael

Posted by Michael Stemmer on 06-08-2006 15:38
#2

... at least, I hope it will work.

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Posted by Jan Willem on 06-08-2006 16:03
#3

Wow, what a beauty! I have never seen this species, but the identification seems correct to me, but let's wait on the opinion of John Smit, he's the specialist!

Jan Willem

Posted by John Smit on 24-08-2006 10:23
#4

Indeed correct.

John

Posted by Michael Stemmer on 26-08-2006 15:36
#5

Thank you very much, John, for your determination of the Ictericas.

Michael