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cjay

Well-known member

• May 30, 2003

• #21

then it is Coreus marginatus. It associates with Brambles

Blackthorn is Prunus spinosa

 

Michael Frankis

conehead

• May 30, 2003

• #22

I'll second the recco for Chinery's Insects of Britain & Western Europe, that's what I generally use too. Very good for idents down to family and often genus, and usually a sensible selection of species, illustrating the ones you're most likely to find.

Having said that it doesn't invariably have the most obvious species, for Rhagium (longhorn beetles) it doesn't have Rhagium bifasciatum, the one that Steve Nova posted a query & photo of the other day, even though this is (in my experience) one of the commonest longhorns.

Michael

 

Surreybirder

Ken Noble

• May 30, 2003

• #23

colin j said:

Try Chinery's Insect of Britian & Western Europe. By far the best all round book.ISBn 0-00219137-7

Looks like sloe bug (Dolycorus baccarum)
of the family Heteroptera that is certain.


What is the leaf it is photographed on?

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Colin,
Amazon list a book

Collins Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe
Michael Chinery
Availability: we are currently unable to offer this title. It may be out of stock with the publisher or out of print. If you would like to purchase this title, we recommend that you occasionally check this page to see if it has become available.

Hardcover - 320 pages (28 July, 1986)
Collins; ISBN: 0002191709

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but the details don't seem to quite match up. Is this a different title?
Not that it matters immediately as they seem to have run out!!
I was also recommended Chinery's book on butterflies and moths but that seems to be out-of-print, too. So I may be pestering you knowledgeable types on this forum for a while yet!!

 

Michael Frankis

conehead

• May 30, 2003

• #24

Hi Surreybirder,

The paperback edition should be easy to get - I saw it last time I was in Waterstones. That'll have a different ISBN of course.

Michael

 

Karl J

Well-known member

• May 30, 2003

• #25

If it's of any help - WH Smith online do an 'out of print' & 'rare book' service as well.

 

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cjay

Well-known member

• May 31, 2003

• #26

Try the Norrthern Europe hardback that will be ok to buy.

 

Surreybirder

Ken Noble

• May 31, 2003

• #27

Thanks for all the advice, everyone. This is such a helpful forum!
BTW we've got yellow ladybirds in our garden... are they fairly common. The two-spotted variety seem to be our most common (black spots on red) at the moment.

 

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cjay

Well-known member

• May 31, 2003

• #28

There are two species of Yellow Ladybird. Thea 22-punctata or 22 spot Ladybird & Propylea 14 punctata (14 spot Ladybird)
Both are common. Of Interest the 22 spot feeds on mildews.

Colinj.

 

Surreybirder

Ken Noble

• May 31, 2003

• #29

According to Natural History Book Service there's a new edition of Chinery due out in 2008--a long time to wait!

Collins Pocket Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe
Michael Chinery

Series: COLLINS POCKET GUIDES
New edition of Chinery's excellent illustrated pocket guide to 2000 of the most commonly found insects in Britain and western Europe.

320 pages, 145 col plates.
Harper Collins
Price GBP 16.99 -Edition 2 IPN 2008 -
Order Code: #128706W Paperback

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Surreybirder

Ken Noble

• Jun 5, 2003

• #30

Bug 7

Can anyone ID this one, Please?

 

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Surreybirder

Ken Noble

• Jun 5, 2003

• #31

sorry--another hoverfly (?)

and another?

 

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steve_nova

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• Jun 5, 2003

• #32

The first is a Hoverfly, the second is not but a Hymenopteran, probably a Potter Wasp or Paper Wasp of some sort.

 

Surreybirder

Ken Noble

• Jun 6, 2003

• #33

bug 9

I promise this is the last one... for today
Is it a leafhopper?

 

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cjay

Well-known member

• Jun 6, 2003

• #34

Bug Seven is the Hoverfly Heliophilus pendulus.

The Potter Wasp sp is not very clear. If you could send me a voucher speciman I could Id it.

The final one is a Green Shield Bug. (Palomena prasina)
very Common.

 

Surreybirder

Ken Noble

• Jun 6, 2003

• #35

Thanks Colin.
No voucher specimen I'm afraid!
I should give you a credit when I get round to posting these on my web site!

 

Surreybirder

Ken Noble

• Jun 10, 2003

• #36

green bug

Anyone recognise this one, about 2cm long?

 

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Surreybirder

Ken Noble

• Jun 10, 2003

• #37

head-on view

View from front

 

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cjay

Well-known member

• Jun 10, 2003

• #38

Family Tenthredinidae or sawflies.

Looks superficailly lik Rhogogaster viridis.

When you are in the realms of sawflies you are looking at 1000 European species.

That is all I can do with this one without an actual Voucher speciman in hand.
Hope this helps

CJ

 

Surreybirder

Ken Noble

• Jun 10, 2003

• #39

Thanks, Colin.
How many insects are there in Europe?

 

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Richard

Well-known member

• Jun 11, 2003

• #40

Hi Colin,

I too find this thread interesting. Thanks for your input.

What is a Voucher specimen - the insect itself??

Richard