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#1 2010-07-07 22:51:15
- Alan Outen
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- Name: Alan Outen
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A pair of soldiers for identity check please
The species with the plump orange abdomen was from beside the River Ivel, Clifton, Bds on 05 Jul 2010. I think it is perhaps Beris vallata.
The dark species was from Flitwick Moor Bedfordshire on 06 Jul 2010 and I think also possibly Beris, perhaps B. fuscipes.
Any suggestions or comments are welcome.
Many thanks
Alan Outen
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#2 2010-07-08 00:29:25
- brianh
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- Name: Brian Harding
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Re: A pair of soldiers for identity check please
1) Chrysogaster solstitialis female
2) Chrysogaster solstitialis male ?
3 and 4 Don't know.
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#3 2010-07-08 13:42:48
- Howard Bentley
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Re: A pair of soldiers for identity check please
3 and 4 do appear to be Beris vallata, but I wouldn't like to say that's certain without seeing the specimen.
Howard.
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#4 2010-07-08 13:54:29
- Alan Outen
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Re: A pair of soldiers for identity check please
Many thanks to you both. I was certainly a long way off with the Chrysogaster. I said I was a novice!
I do have the specimen of the possible Beris vallata if you (or anyone else) would be prepared to look at it Howard.
Many thanks
Alan
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#5 2010-07-21 13:42:34
- Alan Outen
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Re: A pair of soldiers for identity check please
Howard Bentley has kindly examined my specimen of this and confirms that it is indeed Beris valata. Thank you again Howard.
Alan
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