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22-05-2011, 04:39 PM
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| | | Beetles, tiny caddis and a fly from moth trap for ID
Recent non-moth arrivals at my trap have included these I'm unsure of:
An attractive metallic fly: 
Small beetle - sort of Soldier beetle-ish? 
A click beetle: 
A tiny very hairy caddis (horrible photos!):  
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22-05-2011, 05:42 PM
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| | | Re: Beetles, tiny caddis and a fly from moth trap for ID
Hi,
the Soldierbeetle is Cantharis decipiens. The other one is a Clickbeetle, but by this photo I can't even tell the genus. Do you have others?
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22-05-2011, 05:46 PM
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Thanks Klaas, should have known C. decipens  . I do have some other views - any in particular? |
22-05-2011, 05:55 PM
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| | | Re: Beetles, tiny caddis and a fly from moth trap for ID
Afternoon Rachel,
The fly is a Soldierfly/Stratiomyid, but wouldn't like to go further personally.
Take care,
Jason |
22-05-2011, 07:06 PM
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| | | Re: Beetles, tiny caddis and a fly from moth trap for ID
If you're having a photo from above!?
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23-05-2011, 08:53 AM
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| | | Re: Beetles, tiny caddis and a fly from moth trap for ID
The click has got the air of Melanotus villosus about it, they also regularly come to light...though, size and a photo from above (as Klaas has pointed out) will be needed to help to decide if i'm even close. 
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23-05-2011, 04:21 PM
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| | | Re: Beetles, tiny caddis and a fly from moth trap for ID
Thanks for the suggestions.
The click beetle is about 12mm in length. 
Hope that's a better view.
And an underside one too: 
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23-05-2011, 05:15 PM
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| | | Re: Beetles, tiny caddis and a fly from moth trap for ID
Soldierfly
Assuming that the fly was quite short, no more than 6mm max, and assuming that the scutellum has no spines, as it appears, then it will be Microchrysa. Then, assuming that the front femora are dark almost to the tip, as it appears, it will be M. polita. But, if it was a larger specimen...! 
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23-05-2011, 05:21 PM
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| | | Re: Beetles, tiny caddis and a fly from moth trap for ID
Quote:
Originally Posted by Anomalous  Soldierfly
Assuming that the fly was quite short, no more than 6mm max, and assuming that the scutellum has no spines, as it appears, then it will be Microchrysa. Then, assuming that the front femora are dark almost to the tip, as it appears, it will be M. polita. But, if it was a larger specimen...!
Ian | It was small
Here's another (poor) shot which shows front legs a bit better: 
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23-05-2011, 07:22 PM
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| | | Re: Beetles, tiny caddis and a fly from moth trap for ID
Very dirty, the Clickbeetle, but Chris is right by saying its genus Melanopus. I don't know if Melanopus castanipes occurs in GB. If not he is right with the ID of Melanopus rufipes (syn. Melanopus villosus). If M. castanipes occurs I can't tell which one it is and maybe someone else can.
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Klaas
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