Altica on Rosebay:
I found what I think is an Altica sp. beetle yesterday on Rosebay Willowherb at Kerridge Hill.
Is it possible to identify it from these photos?
Regards,
Steve
Altica on Rosebay
Re: Altica on Rosebay
The genus Altica is a tricky one but there are two likely candidates from Epilobium - A.lythri and A.oleracea. It's too difficult to tell which from these photographs. To be sure it's best to get a male, extract the aedeagus and compare with images at: http://culex.biol.uni.wroc.pl/cassidae/ ... altica.htm.
I would expect it to be A.lythri, but only because it seems to be more common.
Cheers,
Don
I would expect it to be A.lythri, but only because it seems to be more common.
Cheers,
Don
Re: Altica on Rosebay
Thanks Don