tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297012542834525300.post910848960728274483..comments2023-10-16T09:42:47.302+01:00Comments on Greenie in the wild: Thursday 10th.June 2010Greeniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18036202102998375825noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297012542834525300.post-65630999651186494672010-06-11T11:49:51.865+01:002010-06-11T11:49:51.865+01:00A good day, Greenie despite the weather, with lots...A good day, Greenie despite the weather, with lots of interest as ever. I am struggling to keep up with comments at the moment due to family 'stuff' :( and am really missing not being able to play detective, I always enjoy that (not sure if I would have managed today's though) but hope by next week to have more time.<br /><br />Good news about the B L Helleborines which shows how worthwhile your work is.ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297012542834525300.post-17086678217237731252010-06-11T06:44:32.358+01:002010-06-11T06:44:32.358+01:00Phill ,
Must admit , when I looked up your Rhyssa...Phill , <br />Must admit , when I looked up your Rhyssa persuasoria , it said it was the largest Ichneumon Wasp in the UK , and the ones I found were small . However , your Conops quadrifasciatus fits the bill much better , and I thank you once again for your detective work .<br /><br />Ken , <br />Check out your Tussock family , but couldn't find a match , but thanks very much for your suggestion .<br /><br />Dean , <br />Should have stuck with my initial ID . I yooked up other shots I had taken of Vapourer a few years ago , and all four tufts on the back were yellow , which made me look elsewhere . After your comment , looked again , and found images on the web of specimens with white tufts and one exactly the same as the one I photographed . They are obviously variable in colour or at different stages of growth . Thanks very much for your help , again .Greeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18036202102998375825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297012542834525300.post-58353523272837489302010-06-11T05:12:20.714+01:002010-06-11T05:12:20.714+01:00I can`t see it being anything else but Vapourer, G...I can`t see it being anything else but Vapourer, Greenie. Everything`s spot on for that species.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297012542834525300.post-36684921038521836132010-06-10T19:04:07.674+01:002010-06-10T19:04:07.674+01:00Alternatively Greenie, how about the Conopid fly, ...Alternatively Greenie, how about the Conopid fly, Conops quadrifasciatus. The Ichneumon which I mentioned earlier is in fact black and white not black and yellow so I think that rules it out.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543610581948446675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297012542834525300.post-20463441646559457632010-06-10T18:35:47.047+01:002010-06-10T18:35:47.047+01:00Hi Greenie.
I like the photo of the Longhor...Hi Greenie.<br /> I like the photo of the Longhorn Moth. First time I have seen one.<br />I was wondering if your caterpillar might me one of the Tussock Moth family.Ken.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01795172926321030227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297012542834525300.post-7334814226019788362010-06-10T18:12:14.136+01:002010-06-10T18:12:14.136+01:00Hi Greenie. Very interesting post as ever. I think...Hi Greenie. Very interesting post as ever. I think your mystery insect might be one of the Ichneumons, possibly Rhyssa persuasoria.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543610581948446675noreply@blogger.com