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 Unknown Sepsid, Themira ?
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| Finlay |
Posted on 24-11-2019 14:36
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Member Location: Scotland Posts: 13 Joined: 21.11.19 |
Hi, really struggling to ID this Sepsid or find an appropriate key. Possibly Themira but I'm not sure. Found it in some grassland/maintained meadow next to a small lake in Central Scotland. Measures 3.4mm from the bottom of the abdomen to the top of the thorax. Anyone know what it might be? I can take more pictures of particular features if they would be helpful/diagnostic. Thanks! 
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| Ectemnius |
Posted on 24-11-2019 14:43
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Member Location: The Netherlands Posts: 865 Joined: 22.11.11 |
I'd be very interested, but there is no picture visible... |
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Posted on 24-11-2019 14:47
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Posted on 24-11-2019 14:47
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Posted on 24-11-2019 14:48
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Posted on 24-11-2019 15:35
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Member Location: The Netherlands Posts: 865 Joined: 22.11.11 |
Hello Finlay, Indeed a Themira. Looks like Themira minor/lucida. You can find a key to Themira species here: https://www.resea..._of_Europe Kind regards, Ectemnius |
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Posted on 24-11-2019 15:50
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Member Location: Scotland Posts: 13 Joined: 21.11.19 |
Ectemnius wrote: Hello Finlay, Indeed a Themira. Looks like Themira minor/lucida. You can find a key to Themira species here: https://www.resea..._of_Europe Kind regards, Ectemnius Hi Ectemnius, Amazing, thank you so much! How can you tell it's a Themira so definitively? Thanks, Finlay |
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| Ectemnius |
Posted on 24-11-2019 16:53
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Member Location: The Netherlands Posts: 865 Joined: 22.11.11 |
Hi Finaly, Well, it's an entirely black Sepsidae with no wing spot. That coupled with the habitus and the typical armature of the front legs' tibia and femur. After collecting about a thousand specimens in the Netherlands and publishing four species new for the fauna I can say, no other North-Western European Sepsidae have such a habitus. https://www.resea...a_Sepsidae Kind regards, Ectemnius |
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| Finlay |
Posted on 24-11-2019 17:39
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Member Location: Scotland Posts: 13 Joined: 21.11.19 |
Okay great, thanks a lot for your help! |
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