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 Sargus cuprarius ?
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 21-08-2006 16:06
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9337 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Moscow region, 19 aug, on fresh cow dang
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 21-08-2006 18:20
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7234 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Sargus cuprarius has much darker legs (with just the knees yellow) and a fringe of erect hairs on the entire occiput, not just at the vertex. This female looks much more like Sargus flavipes.
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 21-08-2006 18:46
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9337 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Thank you Tony. Not as easy as it seems on first glance this genus is! Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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