Posted by gardensafarinl on 16-08-2013 22:38
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I too did take a deeper dive into these species.
It certainly is not N. appendiculata, for the spot in the wing is black. In N. appendiculata this spot is grey.
Also remarkable is the black vein running down from the spot.
So I checked my animal against the 20 species living in the Netherlands.
Nephrotoma aculeata abdomen darker, more black veins in the wing
Nephrotoma analis No double line near the rear of the abdomen?????
Nephrotoma appendiculata Grey wing spot
Nephrotoma cornicina The yellow markings on the back of the head have black lines around them
Nephrotoma crocata Easy species showing three yellow bands on abdomen
Nephrotoma croceiventris Similar to mine
Nephrotoma dorsalis The markings on the abdomen are very different
Nephrotoma ferruginea Easy species: thorax and head have brown and not black markings
Nephrotoma flavescens Wingspot is grey
Nephrotoma flavipalpis Markings on the abdomen are much bigger
Nephrotoma guestfalica Abdominal segments end in a dark line, there is no dark vein running down from the wing spot
Nephrotoma lamellata ?
Nephrotoma lunulicornis ?
Nephrotoma pratensis Abdomen much darker
Nephrotoma quadrifaria Similar to mine. Shield much darker????
Nephrotoma quadristriata No clear wing spot
Nephrotoma scalaris Reverse: abdomen gets darker spots going towards the end
Nephrotoma scurra No clear wing spot, thorax more yellow
Nephrotoma submaculosa No double black band before the end of the abdomen.
So as far as I can see there are two possible candidates: N. croceiventris and N. quadrifaria
But also two species I could find reliable information about: N. lamellata and N. lunicornis.
So I can't rule out those two.
Anybody any further ideas?
I do not have enough information on the time of year the animals are on the wing.
Edited by gardensafarinl on 16-08-2013 22:40
