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 Merodon equestris forms.
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| blowave |
Posted on 19-08-2007 15:57
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 Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Hi all, I have several pics of Merodon equestris of which there are different forms. I found some with given forms as on the following site http://www.gwydir...ontini.htm Those being f. equestris, f. narcissi, f. transversalis with another mentioned as having a black thorax but no given form name. I seem to have all of these forms! Not sure if that is a good thing.  I will post an example of each, with numbers for easy reference. There is only one example in the Gallery, so I would like to post some there. My questions are, (1) can these be confirmed as the separate forms, and (2) should they be give form names to enter them in the pic Gallery All taken in my garden near Lincoln, UK. Pic #1 of black thorax female (form name?) 21st June 2007 on Delosperma latifolia eckloni blowave attached the following image:  [50.01Kb] |
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| blowave |
Posted on 19-08-2007 16:01
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Pic #2 of mating pair, black thorax. 21st June 2007, prior to pic #1
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| blowave |
Posted on 19-08-2007 16:03
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Pic #3 black thorax form male 11th June 2007.
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| blowave |
Posted on 19-08-2007 16:09
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Pic #4 which is confusing as the female has the same colour form as the male of f. equestris in the link, the female colour of f. eqestris is shown differently. The male also appears to be f. narcissi as I will show next. 11th June 2007.
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| blowave |
Posted on 19-08-2007 16:11
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Pic #5, the male after the mating session in pic #4, which appears to be f. narcissi.
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| blowave |
Posted on 19-08-2007 16:14
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Pic #6, female f. equestris 23rd June 2007.
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| blowave |
Posted on 19-08-2007 16:17
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Pic #7, female f. transversalis 1st July 2007
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| blowave |
Posted on 19-08-2007 16:19
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Pic #8, male f. transversalis 9th June 2007.
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| blowave |
Posted on 19-08-2007 16:21
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Pic #9, face view of #8
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| blowave |
Posted on 19-08-2007 16:23
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Pic #10, front view of #5
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| blowave |
Posted on 21-08-2007 13:30
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
If no-one can confirm any of the forms, perhaps I should just enter them in the Gallery without? I think I am correct that they are all Merodon equestris?  |
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| caliprobola |
Posted on 22-08-2007 09:15
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Member Location: Belgium Posts: 203 Joined: 24.05.07 |
they are indeed all Merodon equestris (as far as my knowledge goes) |
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| blowave |
Posted on 22-08-2007 13:35
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Thanks caliprobola for your confirmation. I have seen others which are very difficult to tell apart from some of these. I will add some pics to the Gallery as male and female only and let Paul decide what he wants. |
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