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 small fly for ID please
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| Toby |
Posted on 24-02-2016 21:52
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taken in Richmond Park, SW London in November IMG_4936 fly by tobyjug5, on Flickr
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 24-02-2016 22:17
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It's an encyrtid wasp - probably Microterys nietneri
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| Toby |
Posted on 25-02-2016 00:57
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Tony Irwin wrote: It's an encyrtid wasp - probably Microterys nietneri That's the ID I had but someone suggested it was not on the British list. Edited by Toby on 25-02-2016 01:15 Toby |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 25-02-2016 12:20
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I believe there are a dozen species of Microterys on the British list, not including nietneri, but I don't have a key to separate them. It's worth pointing out that nietneri is sold as a biological control agent (against soft scale) in Holland, and has almost certainly been bought and released in this country, so it will be on the British list soon!
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| Toby |
Posted on 25-02-2016 18:04
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Interesting, maybe it came over with some plants for the more exotic plantation in the middle of Richmond Park.
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