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Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Groundbug: Drymus brunneus

Posted by cyprinoid on 29-11-2009 22:56

Norway, 29. 11, circa 5mm, in leaf litter

Is there a good place for Hemiptera ids? Maybe a site with an expert who can use my pics in return?

Edited by cyprinoid on 01-12-2009 15:01

Posted by cyprinoid on 29-11-2009 22:57

dorsal view

Edited by cyprinoid on 29-11-2009 22:57

Posted by Stephen R on 29-11-2009 23:16

Joe Botting runs http://www.britishbugs.org.uk/ and also fields Hemiptera questions on Wild about Britain. I don't know if his interests extend to Norway, but he will know someone.

Stephen.

Posted by lagura on 30-11-2009 00:30

Gastrodes grossipes (Lygaeidae) a ka Pine Cone Bug.

BritishBugs is a great source of information. I use it quite a lot.

Posted by Sundew on 30-11-2009 00:34

I'd suggest a female of Drymus brunneus (Lygaeidae), see http://www.koleop...o-jas.html.
Gastrodes grossipes looks different, as to http://www.natur-...A-446.html.
Regards, Sundew

Edited by Sundew on 30-11-2009 00:38

Posted by lagura on 30-11-2009 00:38

Ooops, I was a bit hasty here! D. brunneus seems much more plausible. :)

Posted by cyprinoid on 30-11-2009 10:41

Thanks all, the britishbugs site looks nice!

Posted by Sundew on 30-11-2009 13:35

The "European bugs" site (http://www.koleop...teroptera/) has a super gallery.

Posted by cyprinoid on 01-12-2009 15:01

Thanks Sundew.