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Posted on 05-05-2006 13:12
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Hello
Its from Bernese Oberland CH 560-600mNN: M1 is a Melanostoma female and M2 is a Melanostoma male. But are they both M. mellinum?
Greeting Maja Beutler
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Posted on 09-05-2006 20:51
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Hoi Maja,
Hmmm, a bit difficult but I think they are both Melanostoma scalare!
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Posted on 10-05-2006 19:56
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Hello Gerard
Your answer makes it clear to me, that I'll never learn to know the difference between the two without killing some and looking at them exactly. I'll Try that.
Thank you! Maja
 
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