Alaptus schmitzi
A female Alaptus sp. found in the garden birch tree. Most likely an Alaptus schmitzi, but keying brings it to A.eriococci - a species that is only found on the other side of the Atlantic. The similarity between these two species means the greatest likelihood is that this one is A.schmitzi with a longer antennal scape. But ...
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Alaptus schmitzi
A female Alaptus sp. found in the garden birch tree. Most likely an Alaptus schmitzi, but keying brings it to A.eriococci - a species that is only found on the other side of the Atlantic. The similarity between these two species means the greatest likelihood is that this one is A.schmitzi with a longer antennal scape. But ...
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Uploaded on July 20, 2022