help needed

jackpot · Post by **jackpot** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:03 pm

I am happy that there are some members who know insects- and because my knowledge is absolutely near cero, I ask for the names, please!

Post by **MWP admin** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:47 pm

Jackpot:

have a look here - there are at least 4 of them there

www.maltawildplants.com/WildNature.php

If you still have difficulty, I will write t hem here

D. Cilia · Post by **D. Cilia** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:18 pm

1 - unclear, could be Tetralonia berlandi
2 - Cerambyx? the hair is puzzling though. look at the thread started by RB for more info
3 - Megascolia flavifrons
4 - probably Oxythyrea funesta
5 - Scarabeus variolosus

jackpot · Post by **jackpot** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 12:12 am

1000 thanks!

Post by **MWP admin** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:30 am

Footnote:

When I created these fauna ID sections, I believed it was a simple matter as plants, where photos are enough for a concise ID of the specis. While this is true in roughly 80-90% of the ID cases for pants, for fauna, especially insects, this might be valid for 40% of the species. I learnt that to identify certain insects, one has to have a specimen in one hand and a lens in the other becasue the minute differences are rarely observable in photos.

However no harm is done by posting fauna IDs and soon I will be posting my version of JP/KB's photo 1

Post by **MWP admin** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:20 pm

...and soon I will be posting my version of JP/KB's photo 1

Chek this out

http://maltawildplants.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1499