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 Some kind of Pscoptera<Lepinotus patruelis >ID..B.Saville.
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 17-10-2008 14:33
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Found this little thing wandering around in my garden shed. Approx 1.5-2mm in length. Anyone put a name to it?
Edited by Roger Thomason on 09-11-2008 07:13 |
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| LordV |
Posted on 17-10-2008 15:42
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Looks like a booklouse or similar so yes a psocid. Brian V. |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 17-10-2008 16:10
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Thanks Brian The only member of Pscodidae on my checklist is Amphigerontia bifasciata (Latr.) so I'll tick it off as that. Regards Roger |
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| John Bratton |
Posted on 17-10-2008 16:21
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I think it would be rather rash to assume any psocopteran found on Shetland is the same species as previously. They are a very under-recorded group. From memory, Amphigerontia have patterned wings, whereas yours has no wings at all. Bob Saville at Fife Local Records Centre is the British expert so you could send the picture to him. John Bratton |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 18-10-2008 12:22
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Hi John Sent off photo this morning to Bob Saville. Will post any result if I get a reply.Consider my list un-ticked  .Regards Roger |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 27-10-2008 19:48
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Got a reply from Bob Saville with the bad news (for me)that it is Lepinotus patruelis, (take that smug look off your face John, I can feel it from up here). The good news is it isn't on my Checklist. Regards Roger |
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but don't see the image in the post.
