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fletcher
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A bug for ID?

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A Bug for ID?

Hello all,

I have a bug(?) for ID please!

I guess that it is unlikely to get this species ID'd from a photograph?

I thought I would try anyway!

The photo was taken in the Shocklach area.

Cheers,

Eric

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John_Bratton
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Re: A bug for ID?

Post by John_Bratton »

It looks like Trigonotylus ruficornis, except I think this species was split a few years ago so it probably requires genitalia dissection to determine it with certainty.

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fletcher
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Re: A bug for ID?

Post by fletcher »

Hello John, thank you for the id. Although I am not sure the photographer would necessarily want to dissect any genitalia even if they had kept a specimen!

I assume it is a pretty common species?

Cheers,

Eric

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Re: A bug for ID?

Post by SteveMcBill »

Eric,

Take a look here:

http://www.britishbugs.org.uk/heteropte ... ornis.html

rECOrd currently, as at September 2009, has 5 Cheshire records on the database for this species.

Hope that helps.

Steve :)
Tom
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Re: A bug for ID?

Post by Tom »

All,

Potentially, I have another bug species for ID. The attached photos is of some creatures attached to a plant in Chester city centre. Having been asked to have a look at them, I immediately thought of the forum. My hypothesis is that these are the nymphs of some kind of bug (possibly green shield bug). The most interesting part is the thin white candyfloss like fibrous excretion that surrounds them.

Hopefully more photos to follow when the USB microscope.

Tom

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Post by anno »

Putting on my 'Arboriculturalist Lecturers' hat - not one I use much these days - thank god, I think this is Pulvinaria regalis the 'Horse Chestnut Scale Insect'.

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Tom

I cannot say for certain without a closer look (i.e. better and closer macro photo of one or two individuals or a look at the actual tree) BUT my first reaction would be Horse-Chestnut Scale Insect (Pulvinaria regalis). In some years it can be found commonly not only on Horse Chestnuts but also on Sycamores, Field Maples, Norway Maples, etc.

Cheers

Steve :)
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Post by Tom »

Please see Anthony's email below. The other pictures are posted in the relevant forum areas.

Hi Tom,

Here are pics of the insects I saw in Inverie last month. Amongst them, I'm told, are pics of a wood wasp and emperor moth caterpillar. The young bug - well...

Anthony

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Re: A bug for ID?

Post by anno »

looks good for a 3rd instar Hawthorn Shieldbug to me - red variety!
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