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25-05-2011, 12:21 PM
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| | | Hoverfly ID, help please!
I spooted this insect while out walking this morning, I'm normally quite good at identification but I'm stuck with this one! Does anyone know? I'd really appreciate some help... 
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25-05-2011, 06:29 PM
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| | | Re: Hoverfly ID, help please!
Hi
It is not a hoverfly, as the antennae are too long, with too many segments. Hoverflies mostly have very short antennae, and only with 3 segments.
It looks more like a Sawfly.
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25-05-2011, 08:36 PM
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Hi Ian,
I've had another look in my insect book and I think you're right it's a sawfly, Tenthredo arcuata. Thanks for your help! |
26-05-2011, 12:11 PM
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| | | Re: Hoverfly ID, help please!
T.arcuata 'group', these cannot be specifically id-ed from photos.
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26-05-2011, 02:39 PM
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Ah ok, Thanks John. I've been having a look around and it seems sawflies are difficult to identify and not well understood, they're fantastic insects though!
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26-05-2011, 04:58 PM
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Certainly are; they're not mega-difficult to identify, but you usually need a microscope and handbook.
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