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| Trond |
Posted on 11-06-2008 08:49
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 Member Location: Norway Posts: 180 Joined: 24.05.08 |
What is this cute one? Its in fact something the cat dragged in at 8th of august last year... I think it was about 30mm. Southern norway, near mixed forest and river...
Edited by Trond on 13-06-2008 04:57 Trond |
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| Jan Willem |
Posted on 11-06-2008 08:53
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 Member Location: Waalwijk, The Netherlands Posts: 2161 Joined: 24.07.04 |
Siricidae. Urocerus gigas or a related species.
Jan Willem van Zuijlen |
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| Trond |
Posted on 12-06-2008 06:33
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Member Location: Norway Posts: 180 Joined: 24.05.08 |
Thanks, but doesnt it have too many yellow stripes to be gigas? I have only looked online for pictures... Or is it because males and females are quite different in apperance? And if so, then this is a male? From googling it seems that could be the case...
Edited by Trond on 12-06-2008 06:44 Trond |
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| Jan Willem |
Posted on 12-06-2008 07:00
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Member Location: Waalwijk, The Netherlands Posts: 2161 Joined: 24.07.04 |
Hi Trond, I have to admit I know very little about Siricidae. I found on www.faunaeur.org that Sirex juvencus and Tremex fuscicornis are known from Norway. Your specimen might be a male of the latter. Maybe one of the others knows more about Siricidae!? Jan Willem van Zuijlen |
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| Steve Crellin |
Posted on 12-06-2008 12:17
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Member Location: Isle of Man Posts: 41 Joined: 01.09.04 |
This link takes you to an illustrated guide (and key I think). The file is nearly 6Mb in size....... http://www.fs.fed.us/foresthealth/technology/pdfs/GuideSiricidWoodwasps.pdf Cheers, Steve Steve Crellin steve_crellin1@hotmail.co.uk Isle of Man |
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| Christian Schmid-Egger |
Posted on 12-06-2008 16:16
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Member Location: Germany, Berlin Posts: 233 Joined: 05.08.05 |
Its a male of Urocerus (gigas), and not of Tremex. I am not the last specialist for this group, but key and photos in the web agree well. The males are marked different from the females, and in the web you always will find females. On www.galerie.hymis.de, you will find fotos of the most important species of Siricidae in Central Europe. Regards Christian May we use your foto for your gallery? The male still lacks. |
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| Trond |
Posted on 13-06-2008 04:56
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Member Location: Norway Posts: 180 Joined: 24.05.08 |
Thank you all  Indeed Christian, sure thing! Thi picture and a couple more is also available here: http://public.fot...menoptera/ The original is slightly bigger if thats interesting? http://images35.f...age05_.jpg Edited by Trond on 13-06-2008 04:58 Trond |
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| Trond |
Posted on 13-06-2008 15:03
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Member Location: Norway Posts: 180 Joined: 24.05.08 |
I guess I can't upload it since it aint Dipteran? Arleast I couldnt find Siricidae when I tried uploading...
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| crex |
Posted on 13-06-2008 16:23
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 Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
See Christian Schmid-Egger's sig  |
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