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19-06-2010, 07:57 AM
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anyone any thoughts on these.
Tugley wood, Surrey.
thanks, Ashe  
the wood ant lost this one  |
20-06-2010, 03:44 PM
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i guess this got missed
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20-06-2010, 07:50 PM
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I think 2 is a Sphaeroderma sp. Possibly S.testaceum, i'm sure it shows the hind angles of the pronotum to be prominant. The other possible would be S. rubidum, this species will be more rounded in overall shape and lack the prominant hind angles of the pronotum. |
20-06-2010, 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Fauna  I think 2 is a Sphaeroderma sp. Possibly S.testaceum, i'm sure it shows the hind angles of the pronotum to be prominant. The other possible would be S. rubidum, this species will be more rounded in overall shape and lack the prominant hind angles of the pronotum. | thanks for the suggestions. They appear very similar, dont know that I will be able to seperate them. Many thanks for your help
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22-06-2010, 07:13 AM
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Morning Ashe,
The last is the Leaf Beetle Cryptocephalus bipunctatus, which I believe is of Nb-status; a nice find.
Take care, Jason  EDIT: It's not actually I don't think, but one that looks very similar. Any ideas, anyone?
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22-06-2010, 09:37 AM
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Ha ha...The third one was getting to me a bit, i knew i've seen it before 
Try Clytra quadripunctata , the larvae of which live in Wood ants nests. |
22-06-2010, 01:19 PM
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Yes, that's it! I must make a note of that... |
22-06-2010, 05:44 PM
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thank you everyone. We seem to have a consensus on the ids for the last two. No. 1 was ided elsewhere as Anaspis humeralis
thank you all for looking, Ashe |
23-06-2010, 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by asheleaf ...............the wood ant lost this one | Fascinating beasts; despite being members of the Chrysomelidae (leaf beetles) Clytra spp feed on ants, at least their larvae do: Insects: Leaf Beetles (Chrysomelidae, Clytra quadripunctata) - a Bunch to drop |
25-06-2010, 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Paul mabbott | thanks Paul, I had no idea, I thought the ant was trying to eat the beetle! 
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