Froghopper nymphs (1 Viewer)

I extracted a froghopper nymph from its protective cloud, the pale coloured thing on my glove. Then I came accross what looked to be another nymph on a leaf, the composite image. It looks to me to be emerging from nymph state with colours appearing and wings unfolding.

Any offers on whether I am right, and what species they might be?

Hugh

138mph said:

I extracted a froghopper nymph from its protective cloud, the pale coloured thing on my glove. Then I came accross what looked to be another nymph on a leaf, the composite image. It looks to me to be emerging from nymph state with colours appearing and wings unfolding.

Any offers on whether I am right, and what species they might be?

Hugh

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Hello Hugh,

I knew I had seen these little buggers before somewhere, It took a little time before I remembered where. They're illustrated in my 2 vols of E.F.Linssens Beetles of the British Isles, and belong to a group called the Staphylinidae. Subfamily Tachyporinae

These beetles range from very small to minute in size i.e. 1mm upwards, and have a very shortened elytra (wing case) which is typical of this group. The abdomen is exposed, showing the abdominal segments and some species have occasional fine hairs projecting from the sides of the abdomen

This is really a 'specialists field' for Coleopterists and I would hesitate to go any deeper myself, as I know little about Beetles anyway. But I think I've got you off on the right track. Try a Google search and see what you can come up with.

Harry

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See:- http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/misc/beetles/rove_beetles.htm

Scroll down to the drawings and look at the second one in from the left.

harry eales said:

Hello Hugh,

I knew I had seen these little buggers before somewhere, It took a little time before I remembered where. They're illustrated in my 2 vols of E.F.Linssens Beetles of the British Isles, and belong to a group called the Staphylinidae. Subfamily Tachyporinae

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Harry

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Thanks for the info Harry.
No luck finding any images of them as yet, but I will have another try next week.

Hugh