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20-07-2010, 01:16 PM
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| | | Beetle for ID
And another from my Welsh trip - this one photographed by the River Severn in Gloucestershire, not far from Gloucester itself. Does anyone recognise it?   |
20-07-2010, 01:40 PM
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| | | Re: Beetle for ID
Afternoon Jez,
I'm wondering if it could be a species of Galerucella, a Chrysomelid...
Take care, Jason  |
20-07-2010, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Jason Green  Afternoon Jez,
I'm wondering if it could be a species of Galerucella, a Chrysomelid...
Take care, Jason |
Hi Jason - thanks for pointing me in the right direction! I've done a little research on Google and come up with the following possibility: Galerucella sagittariae. I'm sure someone (like Paul Mabbott) will come along later and say it could be that ... but ...  |
20-07-2010, 02:27 PM
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| | | Re: Beetle for ID
Yes, but I should think! I prefer microscopy in a lot of cases, but shape and general markings look good for the Genus which is as far as I'd like to go.
It has a kind-of semi-distinctive appearance, but it may have another closely-related species that needs closer examination to rule-out. |
20-07-2010, 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Jason Green Yes, but I should think! I prefer microscopy in a lot of cases, but shape and general markings look good for the Genus which is as far as I'd like to go.
It has a kind-of semi-distinctive appearance, but it may have another closely-related species that needs closer examination to rule-out. | This hobby is SO frustrating, isn't it? I have this NEED to know ... I feel very let down by XXXXX sp. |
20-07-2010, 03:15 PM
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| | | Re: Beetle for ID
... well, you know what you need to do when you reach this stage!  | | |
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