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| MorganA |
Posted on 13-10-2024 19:31
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Member Location: Posts: 1069 Joined: 13.05.20 |
I think this match quite good with Machimus cyanopus, however that species is not known from Norway. Is it possible to tell? South Norway 9th june 2024 ca 19mm MorganA attached the following image:  [280.12Kb] |
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| MorganA |
Posted on 13-10-2024 19:31
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| MorganA |
Posted on 13-10-2024 19:32
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| MorganA |
Posted on 13-10-2024 19:32
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| Ectemnius |
Posted on 15-10-2024 21:58
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Member Location: The Netherlands Posts: 865 Joined: 22.11.11 |
Dear MorganA, Nice find! This is indeed a Machimus, but part of a complex of species only identifiable by examining male terminalia. The only species known from Northern Europe however, is Machimus intermedius. I've published about the species new for the Netherlands here: https://www.resea.../366964532 It includes an English summary which is quite extensive. Currently I'm part of a group of several authors revising this species-group in Europe. If you would publish this record I'd implore you not to use the name cyanops. And if possible, catch a male and confirm it is M. intermedius! Kind regards, Elias |
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| MorganA |
Posted on 16-10-2024 13:03
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Member Location: Posts: 1069 Joined: 13.05.20 |
Thank you, Elias! Interesting article! So there is a few records of the species name M. setibarbus from Norway, which I then guess is actually M. intermedius. I was using the key https://www.robberflies.info/keyger/htmle/keymachimus.html#1 Are you saying that the face beard character in couplet 5 is not a good character for the species named setibarbus? I will wait recording it and hopefully catch a male next season, better to be certain! |
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