Posted by nomad on 12-12-2017 14:27
#1
Limestone grassland next to marsh. Cothill. Oxon, England. July 2017.
Edited by nomad on 12-12-2017 23:50
Posted by Sundew on 13-12-2017 02:13
#2
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.
Posted by nomad on 13-12-2017 09:20
#3
Thank you Sundew for your help. It is not always to get the correct identification images in natural conditions.