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| philporter |
Posted on 05-02-2012 14:14
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Member Location: Lincoln UK Posts: 554 Joined: 07.02.07 |
A picture forwarded to me for identification. Any suggestions please. From Lincoln UK 2/5/11.
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| blowave |
Posted on 05-02-2012 14:38
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 Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Hi Phil, It looks like Conops vesicularis, I had it in 2010. Big, ~14mm! Janet http://cubits.org... |
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| philporter |
Posted on 05-02-2012 15:54
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Member Location: Lincoln UK Posts: 554 Joined: 07.02.07 |
Hi, Janet. Yes that's what I thought but Andy Godfrey suggested that at rest Conops sp. should have its wings more spread and that they do not generally rest on leaves. He also said that it was quite unlikely this far north? Regards Phil |
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| blowave |
Posted on 05-02-2012 17:14
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Phil, it is nearly two years since I keyed this but I don't think it's incorrect! If it is then I don't know what else it could be, ask Andy Godfrey to take a look then tell you they don't have wings folded nor are they this far north. I am less than 5 miles as the crow flies from you. 
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| blowave |
Posted on 05-02-2012 17:15
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
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| blowave |
Posted on 05-02-2012 17:16
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| blowave |
Posted on 05-02-2012 17:18
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
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| David Clements |
Posted on 05-02-2012 18:04
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Member Location: Cardiff, UK Posts: 80 Joined: 21.04.07 |
This is Conops vesicularis. In the UK, often associated with heathland habitats and quite scarce. Most records are from the south and south-east of England. Please can you forward the record details to the recording scheme? (dave.clements1@ntlworld.com) Nice find. |
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| blowave |
Posted on 05-02-2012 19:05
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Thanks David, I have sent my details to you.
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| philporter |
Posted on 06-02-2012 10:37
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Member Location: Lincoln UK Posts: 554 Joined: 07.02.07 |
Thanks for your help Janet. Phil |
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