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#1 2010-01-28 16:18:39
- Judy Webb
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- Name: Judith Webb
- Registered: 2008-02-21
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Dark Chloropids
Can anyone help with these very dark Chloropids caught in a very wet meadow near a river in Oxon on 16th June last year? Apologies for the poor quality photos. Have tried John Ismay's draft key a bit, but have no confidence I am answering any questions correctly!
Even a pointer to the genus would be a big help,
Judy
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#2 2010-01-31 02:05:21
- falky
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- Name: Steven Falk
- From: Kenilworth
- Registered: 2009-11-30
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Re: Dark Chloropids
Hi Judy, They look like Diplotaxa messoria to me. a species of fen and better marsh (esp with good Carex beds). It is quite common on the New Forest mires and East Anglian fens, but I only know it from a single Warwickshire site. There is a second much rarer species, but yours like messoria to me.
Steven
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#3 2010-02-03 11:26:16
- schultmay
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- Name: Barbara Ismay
- Registered: 2008-02-14
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Re: Dark Chloropids
Hi Judy,
Steven is right, it is Diplotoxa messoria, which is quite common in wet areas of the Thames Flood Plain. It is local and often found aroun Carex.
John
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#4 2010-02-04 12:56:28
- Judy Webb
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- Name: Judith Webb
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Re: Dark Chloropids
Thank you very much, Steven and John!
Judy
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