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12-12-2010, 04:17 PM
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| | | Small striped insect for identifcation
Can anyone identify this one for me please 
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12-12-2010, 04:26 PM
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| | | Re: Small striped insect for identifcation
It's a solitary bee and probably either Colletes halophilus or Colletes succinctus. Habitat may help to decide which. C. halophilus is a coastal species whereas C. succinctus is found on heathland.
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12-12-2010, 04:28 PM
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wow its lovley first though was hoverflie  mot so sure love the eyes on this beast never seen one what ever it is lucky you  |
12-12-2010, 05:43 PM
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Looks like a male Colletes hederae to me since the stripes on the tegulae are rather orange-tinged. This is a very late season species which collects pollen almost exclusively from ivy. When did you take the photo? |
12-12-2010, 05:44 PM
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Thanks Dave.
I was looking for wasps not bees!
I thought you must be right with C.Halophilus as I am in Weymouth so the coastal part fits but....all information I have seen so far says that they have white stripes.
I did come across C.Hederae though and they have yellow stripes so maybe that's what it is. What do you think?
Looks a bit like an alien doesn't it Faz ?
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12-12-2010, 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Desiderata  I did come across C.Hederae though and they have yellow stripes so maybe that's what it is. What do you think? | Looks like you cross-posted with Tristan who also says C. hederae. Tristan knows waaaay more than I do about these things so I'd definitely go with his ID. I'm just pleased I was in the right genus.
Faz is right, it's a beautiful insect.
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12-12-2010, 07:41 PM
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Thanks Tristan
I took that one on 15th September this year and I have another I took of one on the 10th September.
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12-12-2010, 10:47 PM
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A factsheet on C. hederae as well as many other bees & wasps can be found on the BWARS website Information Sheets |
13-12-2010, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by tristanba A factsheet on C. hederae as well as many other bees & wasps can be found on the BWARS website Information Sheets | Thanks Tristan.
I have sent them the link to see if they can identify it.
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