Tuesday 9 July 2013

Cimbex connatus? At Green Moor

Apologies for an insect only post which I wouldn't normally do, but recently what appears to be a Hornet mimic Large Alder Sawfly  appeared in our garden at Green Moor a few days ago. After researching on-line it appears this may be an important record. After recent posts indicated a wide knowledge base out there I was looking for confirmation?



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5 comments:

  1. oxycera10 July 2013 at 16:48

    Certainly a rare Cimbex, either
    C.luteus or C.connatus.
    I think it is a female - the RES Handbook says that males cannot be satisfactorily identified.
    Images on the internet can be misleading and I have no personal experience of either species.
    My opinion, for a number of reasons, is that this is Cimbex luteus - a fantastic find.

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  2. Peter Garrity10 July 2013 at 17:32

    Thanks for your response; coincidentally I posted this on the Natural History Museum blog and the only reply to date also suggested Cimbex Luteus so it looks like that's the most probable, cheers, Pete Garrity

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  3. oxycera10 July 2013 at 18:08

    I'm glad you mentioned that.
    The only Yorkshire record I can find is from Thorne Moors about 50 years ago.

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  4. Peter Garrity10 July 2013 at 20:16

    For the record, the images were taken on the 29th June 2013. Thanks for your responses, it's good to find something out of the ordinary for a change!

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  5. ASmith10 July 2013 at 20:43

    What an understatement!
    Sounds like this is an insect MEGA.
    Congratulations!

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