Identity parade

Dogghound · #1 (**permalink**) 21-06-2007, 08:49 PM

Rite iv got several small beetles that i just carnt ID, they have been photographed over the space of around 2 months just thought it easier to post the together.

1. found near a playing field and area of meadow very small about 3.5-4mm

2. very sorry about the image quality of this shot, the new camera is on its way

, this was found in a large group on the edge of a woodland clearing in a meadow type area, although the picture does not show it, it had abit of a red tint to it was about 4-5mm in size.

3. I belive this is a species of wevil although dont know which, found on a dock leaf in an area of meadow

4. Found in my garden, between stacked flagstones, another small beetle about 3-4mm

5. small beetle found on a window ledge last night, about 5-6mm

6. out of all of the species here this one i expect to get an I.D for, at first i thought it was wevil but unsure now, found in my garden, larger than the others about 1cm

thankyou all for any help you can give me

Kymba · #2 (**permalink**) 21-06-2007, 10:49 PM

Not sure But Number 5 maybe a Cowpea beetle. it looks very similar. Am still a novice at Beetles.. so am probably wrong.

No 6 is similar to a pea beetle..

be interesting to see if i am right or completely wrong

Ferret · #3 (**permalink**) 21-06-2007, 11:55 PM

I think No 6 is a Vine weevil, but I am ready to be corrected.
I don’t think No 2 are beetles, but may be nymphs of one of the Shieldbugs.

aeshna5 · #4 (**permalink**) 22-06-2007, 04:59 AM

Yes, 6 is a Vine Weevil, Otiorhynchus sulcatus + 2 are bug nymphs of some sort. Can't help with the others.

Misanthrope · #5 (**permalink**) 22-06-2007, 05:53 AM

2 is a shield bug nymph, but I don't know which one. 5 may be Ptinus sexpunctatus.

Dogghound · #6 (**permalink**) 22-06-2007, 07:47 AM

Cheers so far,

But is everyone sure number 6 is Otiorhynchus sulcatus ? because to me it looks distinctivly different. Seems to have a different shaped face & different textured thorax

Laurence Clemons · #7 (**permalink**) 22-06-2007, 08:17 AM

1 is a nitidulid c/f Omosita.
2 shows heteropteran nymphs.
3 is a species of 'Apion'. This former genus is now split into many.
4 looks like a species of Barypeithes (a weevil).
5 is a species of ptinid i.e. Ptinus.
6 looks like a species of Strophosoma.