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 Melanostoma scalare or mellinum?
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| Basil Crowley |
Posted on 03-05-2010 21:22
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I photographed this live specimen in the house (S England) yesterday. It was more interested in feeding, apparently, so I was able to get several quite sharp photos from various angles. I believe it is a male Melanostoma sp, but can someone please tell me which species - scalare or mellinum? The keys I have ascertained are not much help and, looking at the images posted on this website, I have not been able to determine any consistent differences between the males of these species? Can you help please? Basil (PS more photos to follow) |
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| Basil Crowley |
Posted on 03-05-2010 21:25
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| Basil Crowley |
Posted on 03-05-2010 21:26
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| Basil Crowley |
Posted on 03-05-2010 21:29
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Image 4 I have a few more if these are not sufficient. And, just to confirm, all four images are of the same specimen. Basil |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 03-05-2010 21:37
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It is a Platycheirus sp...flattened front tarsi. I'll let some of the clever people on here give you the species name to save me embarrassing myself again. Roger EDIT; Oh well...Maybe P.scutatus 
Edited by Roger Thomason on 03-05-2010 21:48 |
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| Basil Crowley |
Posted on 03-05-2010 22:45
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Tis I who should be feeling embarrassed - didn't even get the genus right!  Thanks, Roger, for putting me straight so promptly. Having looked around, Platycheirus scutatus certainly does seem a good bet. Basil |
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but don't see the image in the post.