Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Other insects, spiders, etc.
 Blue ichneumon
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| Andre Jas |
Posted on 08-12-2006 10:37
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 Member Location: Georgsdorf, Germany Posts: 485 Joined: 04.10.04 |
I know, I know, not too many non-diptera threads , but I was going through my ichneumon images and suddenly remembered I saw one flying by last october. I tried to follow it but couldn't, so I only saw a short glimpse of it. I'd say roughly about 40 mm. And of course the most important clue: it was blue. And since I've seen a zillion ichneumon images and never a blue one I was wondering, does it really exist? Or did my eyes fool me?
Andr? Jas |
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| cthirion |
Posted on 08-12-2006 12:20
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Member Location: Awirs (Flémalle) Belgique Posts: 901 Joined: 13.08.04 |
?Yes, that exists but one can put three or four sp., you want to also say that the wings were dark? ?
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| Andre Jas |
Posted on 08-12-2006 12:48
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Member Location: Georgsdorf, Germany Posts: 485 Joined: 04.10.04 |
Hi cthirion, Uhmm, I have to dig deep into my memory, but I'd say dusky wings (transparent but smoky-coloured). It all went very quick. It got away  Does the location maybe help? Woodwall between two meadows, clayground, cultivated, east of the Netherlands. App. 10-12 degrees and windy. Andr? Jas |
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| cthirion |
Posted on 08-12-2006 18:14
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Member Location: Awirs (Flémalle) Belgique Posts: 901 Joined: 13.08.04 |
Possible Amblyjoppa proteus......or Trogus lapidator?
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| Andre Jas |
Posted on 09-12-2006 11:35
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Member Location: Georgsdorf, Germany Posts: 485 Joined: 04.10.04 |
Hi cthirion, Do you have images of those species? I'm curious to see a blue ichneumon the way it is
Andr? Jas |
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| dipdip |
Posted on 09-12-2006 12:12
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 Member Location: Thunersee Switzerland Posts: 360 Joined: 17.12.05 |
Hello are you sure it is ichneumon? your description reminds me of our new guest from Mexico. it is very impressing and me too guessed 40mm. Christian Schmid-Egger determined it (in an other picture) as Isodontia mexicana, which is not so long... dipdip attached the following image:  [93.55Kb] |
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| Andre Jas |
Posted on 09-12-2006 12:17
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Member Location: Georgsdorf, Germany Posts: 485 Joined: 04.10.04 |
Hi dipdip, Nice one aswell . But the one I saw had this really long ichneumonoid body which was blue. I don't think the wings were this (pretty) blue, but lighter. Thanks all the same
Andr? Jas |
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| cthirion |
Posted on 13-12-2006 20:08
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Member Location: Awirs (Flémalle) Belgique Posts: 901 Joined: 13.08.04 |
Hello Andre, did you receive the photo in private Messge : 9/12?
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| Andre Jas |
Posted on 13-12-2006 20:13
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Member Location: Georgsdorf, Germany Posts: 485 Joined: 04.10.04 |
Hi cthirion, Unfortunately no . S'Il vous plait encore une fois Merci.
Andr? Jas |
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