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12-04-2011, 08:36 PM
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| | | two insects for id if possible please
sorry prety poor pictures but both seem quite distinct to me. can anyone help with a name please. 
taken 06/04/2011. sunning itself on a moss covered concrete block. blue green body and red head 
taken 07/04/2011 feeding on gorse flowers.
My thanks
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12-04-2011, 08:47 PM
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| | | Re: two insects for id if possible please
Evening TN,
The first is an exceptional toughie, either Oulema rufocyanea/melanopus. For a specific determination with these you need the inside of the male's genitalia, or the female equivalent. Beyond my scope at the moment!
The second is the Gorse Weevil, Apion ulicis I believe. The host-plant is just as informative.
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12-04-2011, 09:00 PM
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| | | Re: two insects for id if possible please
And here was I thinking it would be simple for you experts!
Many thanks for taking the time to help
regards tn
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13-04-2011, 04:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Jason Green  Evening TN,
The first is an exceptional toughie, either Oulema rufocyanea/melanopus. For a specific determination with these you need the inside of the male's genitalia, or the female equivalent. Beyond my scope at the moment!
The second is the Gorse Weevil, Apion ulicis I believe. The host-plant is just as informative.
Take care,
Jason | I think the genus for the weevil is now known as Exapion, but agree with the ID. Used to get loads of these everytime I beat Gorse as well as smaller numbers of a couple of Sitona spp. |
13-04-2011, 08:13 AM
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Thanks for the nomenclatorial update, there. | | |
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