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 Sphaeroceridae 2
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 21-12-2008 15:39
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 Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
Can anyone help me with a name for this Sphaeroceridae? From fresh horse manure, 9 May 2008, lowland central France (95masl), la Brenne. This one is female, 2mm. Seems to be the only one of this species I collected. Susan R Walter attached the following image:  [72.64Kb] Susan |
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 11-01-2009 20:23
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Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
Anyone?
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 12-01-2009 09:23
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
I think Spelobia.
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 14-01-2009 14:08
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Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
Thanks Paul.
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| Haukr |
Posted on 27-05-2009 09:14
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Member Location: France (Nord) Posts: 1 Joined: 23.05.09 |
Hello Susan, I would say: genus Coproica (the specimen seems to have a lot of short bristles on the scutellum), maybe C. ferruginata according to the reddish-brown colour. Haukr |
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 19-07-2009 16:37
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Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
Hi Haukr Phil Withers ID'd my Spaeroceridae from this site and has the specimens now. He said most were Sphaerocera curvipes. Of the three remaining (all unfortunately female), one is clearly Coproica ferruginata (for which there was no photo: this is a distinctive orange-brown rather than black); the other two are Coproica vagans I thought it might be C. ferruginata too, but Phil says I didn't photograph my one specimen of that species, so I'm not sure. Sadly, just haven't had any time yet this summer to go out and get some more. Susan |
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