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05-06-2010, 06:20 PM
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| | | Hairy black ladybird et al
anyone recognise this little chap. Found on a shingle bank. Shoreham-by-Sea, west Sussex. Not sure which particular plant it was swept from. 
a couple more beetles found at the same location if anyone has any thoughts. thanks
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05-06-2010, 06:25 PM
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| | | Re: Hairy black ladybird et al
No 2 is Notoxus monoceros. |
05-06-2010, 08:13 PM
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| | | Re: Hairy black ladybird et al
Evening Ashe,
I can't help with the others, but the Ladybird could be a Scymnus sp.
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06-06-2010, 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Jason Green  Evening Ashe,
I can't help with the others, but the Ladybird could be a Scymnus sp.
Take care, Jason | Cheers Jason, someone has suggested Scymnus schmidti? I shall look into it further
thanks also to Matt for the other id.
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06-06-2010, 07:53 AM
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Could the third one be Ischnomera cyanea
cheers |
06-06-2010, 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by asheleaf Cheers Jason, someone has suggested Scymnus schmidti? I shall look into it further
thanks also to Matt for the other id.
Ashe | I'd also go for Scymnus schmidti although wouldn't like to rule out S. femoralis from a photo. Both are inhabitants of dry, sandy areas. S. schmidti is more common (a good reason to opt for it  ) but is also flatter, less domed, as this seems to be |
07-06-2010, 05:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Paul mabbott I'd also go for Scymnus schmidti although wouldn't like to rule out S. femoralis from a photo. Both are inhabitants of dry, sandy areas. S. schmidti is more common (a good reason to opt for it ) but is also flatter, less domed, as this seems to be | Thanks Paul, duly noted. If I come across it again is there any way to reliably seperate them in the field?
cheers, Ashe |
07-06-2010, 05:24 AM
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could this one be Ischnomera cyanea? |
07-06-2010, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by asheleaf Thanks Paul, duly noted. If I come across it again is there any way to reliably seperate them in the field?
cheers, Ashe | As I recall, it's all rather comparative - one rounder, fatter, the other longer, flatter. Otherwise it's a genitalia job ..... 
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10-06-2010, 10:04 AM
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This might be of interest: Scymnus | | | |
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