 couple of hymenopterans
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| eastendswift |
Posted on 20-09-2011 23:48
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I took these pictures at Ben Cruachan, Argyll, Scotland in June 2011. Can anyone give these a name, even if not specifically. Many thanks. Edited by eastendswift on 20-09-2011 23:48 |
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| eastendswift |
Posted on 20-09-2011 23:50
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2nd image |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 21-09-2011 00:05
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It's best to split threads so that you have 1 insect per thread topic ... otherwise this kind of thing can get confusing  The first wasp looks like Sphecidae to me and the second is Ichnumonidae ... both Hymenoptera but not closely related. If you add more photos it might help - different angles are important but IDs of ichneumonids is usually very hard from photos
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| cthirion |
Posted on 21-09-2011 09:47
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Perhaps Ichneumon stramentarius atrifemur?
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| eastendswift |
Posted on 21-09-2011 21:36
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Thank you very much Chris and Camille. I appreciate your time on this. |
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| norwegica |
Posted on 23-09-2011 10:23
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The first one looks like Mellinus arvensis (Crabronidae), with somewhat reduced yellow markings when compared the the norm.
Edited by norwegica on 23-09-2011 10:26 |
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| eastendswift |
Posted on 23-09-2011 11:49
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Thanks norwegica ... I believe you have helped me out with IDs before on flickr, so I am doubly indebted to you |
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