Double Insect ID

Jax2000 · #1 (**permalink**) 18-05-2011, 05:53 AM

Good morning........

Has anyone any idea which genus.......or even species these two insecs belong to. One appears to be a true bug of some sort, maybe a late instar......and the second........a beautiful golden fly killer.

Your responses are greatly appreciated

Jax

Wild-Woman · #2 (**permalink**) 18-05-2011, 06:08 AM

Sorry, can't help with id's but just to let you know that the shots are fab. Wait until some with 'the knowledge' shows up and I'm sure you'll have your answer.

tristanba · #3 (**permalink**) 18-05-2011, 10:11 AM

#1 is the planthopper Ditropis pteridis which feeds on bracken, one of few insects to use this as a foodplant. Your photo shows the much larger female.

#2 looks like a Yellow Dung Fly Scathophaga stercoraria

Jax2000 · #4 (**permalink**) 18-05-2011, 07:29 PM

Thankyou Wild Women - not bad for a had held cheapo camera.

Thanks eversomuch Tristanba - yes it does indeed look very much like the species of Delphacid planthopper you suggested - cheers, very interesting that it specialises on Bracken.

and yes it must be the golden dung fly then, i first thought it was this, but when i saw that it was eating a fly i thought differently.........yes stupidly thinking that they feed on faeces.

Thanks again.