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Post by timsbugs on Oct 15, 2012 22:37:46 GMT -8
Both of these are from Northern Saskatchewan Canada. Collected in July of this year. 21-22mm Thanks for any help. Tim Attachments:
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Post by africaone on Oct 15, 2012 23:20:31 GMT -8
second - Bellamira scalaris
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Post by bandrow on Oct 16, 2012 16:38:34 GMT -8
Tim,
Africaone is correct on the Bellamira, and it's a female. The first specimen is also a female and is Pachyta lamed liturata Kirby in Richardson. Pachyta lamed lamed (Linnaeus) occurs in the Old World from northern Europe east to Siberia. Both subspecies are boreal, occuring in more northern areas. Bellamira is more widespread in Canada and the eastern U.S. I've taken Bellamira as far south as southern Mississippi.
Cheers! Bandrow
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Post by timsbugs on Oct 16, 2012 20:14:52 GMT -8
Thank you guys very much!
I came across the Pachyta lamed by chance, as I just happen to see her flying and the land on a big pine tree trunk.
The Bellamira scalaris was chowing down in one of my fruit baits.
Tim
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