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 Strange pattern_ Graphocephala fennahi
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| Lothar Schuh |
Posted on 12-10-2020 13:15
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Member Location: Posts: 170 Joined: 12.07.20 |
Hello, I tend to ID this as Graphocephala fennahi. however Colour pattern is strange and does (?) not fit in anything??! Do pattern depend on age, temperature, genus? Size: 2-3 mm, Found: Schwetzigen, Germany, 11 oct 20 Any expert who may help? Regards Lothar Edited by Lothar Schuh on 12-10-2020 13:18 |
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| Lothar Schuh |
Posted on 12-10-2020 13:17
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Posted on 12-10-2020 13:18
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| Lothar Schuh |
Posted on 12-10-2020 13:19
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| eklans |
Posted on 12-10-2020 13:38
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 4422 Joined: 11.11.18 |
Hi Lothar, I agree - a strange pattern for Graphocephala fennahi but common for Zygina tiliae. Eric |
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| Lothar Schuh |
Posted on 12-10-2020 13:46
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Thank you for quick response and clarification! Lothar |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 12-10-2020 17:52
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 Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14364 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hi Eric, eklans wrote: a strange pattern for Graphocephala fennahi but common for Zygina tiliae. as there are at least 16 species of Zygina in Germany, several of them with a similar pattern, how do you arrive at Z. tiliae without knowledge of the host plant? At the moment Z. flammigera is very common here (on Carpinus etc.). @Lothar: Graphocephala fennahi measures 7-9 mm. The one below I did not find on Rhododendron in our garden (as usual), but on Rubus fruticosus agg next to a forest path three days ago. Juergen Peters attached the following image:  [121.4Kb] Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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