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Stephen R
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Posted on 27-05-2010 11:40
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7mm Clitheroe England 18 May 2010.

Is this Calobata petronella?
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Hi Stephen
This things wedding tackle seems to be a better match for Neria ciberia comparing it with the one in the Gallery to my own image of C.petronella which has two small hooks in its undercarriage.

Gallery Image...http://www.dipter...to_id=5988
My thread..Frown..unanswered but it is the only one listed for here..http://www.dipter...d_id=24663

Regards Roger
Edited by Roger Thomason on 27-05-2010 14:37
 
Stephen R
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Thanks Roger, I think you are right with N. cibaria (excuse the pedantry), and come to think of it that's what I found in the same place last year.

Stephen.
 
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Stephen R wrote:
Thanks Roger, I think you are right with N. cibaria (excuse the pedantry).

Stephen.


Chust czecking dat ewer pidandikry wasnt wayning Wink Eye've givn-up.

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I always suspected the Shetland dialect was just badly-spelt English Grin
 
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