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 Psocodea: Ectopsocus ID
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| Carnifex |
Posted on 29-08-2021 22:53
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 Member Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 1963 Joined: 23.06.15 |
species ID possible? In a garden in Vienna on Hornbeam   
Cheers, Lorin Font Color All requests are from the urban area of Vienna, if not otherwise stated. My Diptera observations (and other living forms) can be found here, and corrections or comments over there would also be appreciated. |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 30-08-2021 01:49
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 Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3931 Joined: 28.07.07 |
As there are only inconspicuous dark marks on the wing edges and the head is not dark, I'd vote for the common E. briggsi. If it is a female, however, E. meridionalis would also be an option (that species is obligatorily parthenogenetic). The British key https://www.brc.a...-E2-F1.htm is very useful but does not cover all species. To be on the safe side, use the great paper by Lienhard (https://faunedefr...8re%20.pdf). In several cases only the genitals are decisive, though. Regards, Sundew |
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| Carnifex |
Posted on 30-08-2021 08:35
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Member Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 1963 Joined: 23.06.15 |
Thanks, very helpful! Until now, the only Ectopsocus I found was E. petersi, which is very common here. Unfortunately, even under magnification I cannot figure out the sex of the specimen, the end of the abdomen is very black, and I am not even sure if the last segment is retracted. Cheers, Lorin Font Color All requests are from the urban area of Vienna, if not otherwise stated. My Diptera observations (and other living forms) can be found here, and corrections or comments over there would also be appreciated. |
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