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 Lispocephala brachialis?
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| John Bratton |
Posted on 23-03-2010 16:13
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Member Location: Menai Bridge, North Wales, UK Posts: 654 Joined: 17.10.06 |
This keys out to Lispocephala brachialis, but as it is a Red Data Book species in Britain, I would appreciate a second opinion, please. The specimen is in alcohol, so no dusting shows up. It is the second one I've caught this year, basking in sun on poles in my garden in Menai Bridge, North Wales. The first was 24 Feb. This one was last week, mid-March. Is anything known of the larval habitat, please? More pictures to come. I don't know how to attach more than one to a message. John Bratton John Bratton attached the following image:  [49.46Kb] |
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| John Bratton |
Posted on 23-03-2010 16:16
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Member Location: Menai Bridge, North Wales, UK Posts: 654 Joined: 17.10.06 |
Ventral view
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| John Bratton |
Posted on 23-03-2010 16:16
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Member Location: Menai Bridge, North Wales, UK Posts: 654 Joined: 17.10.06 |
Tip of abdomen
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| John Bratton |
Posted on 23-03-2010 16:17
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Member Location: Menai Bridge, North Wales, UK Posts: 654 Joined: 17.10.06 |
Antennae
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| John Bratton |
Posted on 23-03-2010 16:18
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Member Location: Menai Bridge, North Wales, UK Posts: 654 Joined: 17.10.06 |
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 24-03-2010 22:04
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 Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07 |
This is Lispocephala brachialis also for me. I don't know for the larval habitat 
Stephane. |
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| John Bratton |
Posted on 25-03-2010 21:27
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Member Location: Menai Bridge, North Wales, UK Posts: 654 Joined: 17.10.06 |
Thanks very much for the confirmation. These seem to the the third and fourth Welsh records. John |
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