Wasp id - London (1 Viewer)

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Hotheresmallfry

Adam F

• Jun 1, 2019

• #1

Hi

Can anyone help id this species please? Taken in London yesterday.

Cheers
Adam

 

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Andy Adcock

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• Jun 1, 2019

• #2

Not a Wasp, a Hoverfly, maybe Xanthogramma pedissequum?

 

Ficedula

velico ergo sum

• Jun 1, 2019

• #3

andyadcock said:

Not a Wasp, a Hoverfly, maybe Xanthogramma pedissequum?

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Xanthogramma sp, pedissequum being the commonest GB species.

 

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Hotheresmallfry

Adam F

• Jun 1, 2019

• #4

Thanks

 

Andy Adcock

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• Jun 3, 2019

• #5

Ficedula said:

Xanthogramma sp, pedissequum being the commonest GB species.

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How many Xanthogramma do we have in the UK?

I leaned towards pedissequum due to the bicoloured back legs, not sure if others show the same, none do in 'Brock' but I guess he doesn't show them all?

 

Ficedula

velico ergo sum

• Jun 3, 2019

• #6

andyadcock said:

How many Xanthogramma do we have in the UK?

I leaned towards pedissequum due to the bicoloured back legs, not sure if others show the same, none do in 'Brock' but I guess he doesn't show them all?

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3 pedissequum, citrofasciatum & stackelbergi

 

Andy Adcock

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• Jun 3, 2019

• #7

Ficedula said:

3 pedissequum, citrofasciatum & stackelbergi

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So are the bicolured back legs, diagnositic of pedissequum, they seem to be?

 

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Rotherbirder

Well-known member

• Jun 11, 2019

• #8

Bicoloured yellow/black hind legs is indicative of pedissequum. Yellow not orange on hind femur further indicates pedissequum and not citrofasciatum. Shape of yellow markings on T2, which would reinforce ID, unfortunately not visible.

RB