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Coleoptera, Lepidoptera and other Insects of Israel (by Oz Rittner)
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Hello Oz, I am not aware if anyone has ever requested the following: I believe it will be of huge importnace and added value if you add the major identification attributes (and especially if there are field signs, distinctive signes between similar species, etc.) to newly posted species in your beautiful site. Needless to say, if you can add them to the already existing species it would be much appreciated. Thanks, Dror | |
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Hi Dror, I do want very much to do what you ask. I already started with Genitalia for some species but I know thats not what you mean. This task would take a huge amount of time which sadly I don't have. I can tell you that I have more than 30 species of beetles alone only waiting to be uploaded... What I do plan to do is to put articles (taxonomic) about the local species but this will too take some time. In the meantime I do gather all information posiible on identifying and I am planning on placing in the site but this will require some solutions regarding how and where. I will start with a small pictures archive that will help to identify for the family level and later on reduce it with drawings and text to the lower levels. This kind of work can take between 30-60 minutes for each specie so it will take very long time. My hope is to create a new/different platform for this but its really need to be thought about. Any ideas are always welcome and if you have a specific question regarding ID's I can always do my best to help (take in mind that I deal with only few groups so in some cases I will not give much help although I can turn to people I know for help). I think the first group will be the Cetoniinae (Scarabaeidae) on which I have now a good understanding and some papers are about to be published and I will put them here as well. I will also slowly add some updated checklists (the one on Scarabaeidae is almost ready and perhaps will be online in the next few days). Only problem is time. Thanks for asking! | |
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Hi Dror, Sooner than I thought, the complete list of Scarabaeidae of Israel is ready and online: LINK
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Congratulations! The descriptions for the Subfamiles Cetoniinae and Valginae are exactly what I was hoping for (at least to begine with). It will be highly appreciated if you would be able to add such descriptions to as much as taxonomical groups as possible. While it is fully understood that time is the most precious asset that is always in shortage, I sure hope that you will find the time to add these descriptions - since they are so valuable. Maybe the European partners you have may help you with this. Yishar Coach! Dror | |
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In my last trip on Middle East in 2004 I have met interesting species of Hymenoptera... The picture I sent to Oz Rittner - you will be to know what it is, I hope! Best greetings Jarek | |
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I just saw it and I don't recognise it. My knowledge in Hymenoptera is too small... Regards, Oz | |
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Hi Jarek | |
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-- My insects blog http://insectour.blogspot.com/
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Hi Amir, Here is the specimen Jarek asked about:
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Tks
The angle of the view not make ID easy. Probably this is a Sphex sp (Sphecoisea)
The common Sphex who look similar is Sphex hirtus Distribute at south of Israel and easy to see near wet habitats like springs or agriculture areas
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Regarding the ID above I'm probably wrong After compare to other new photos this wasp look more as Pompilidae
Maybe Hemipepsis brunnea (Klug, 1834) a common spider wasp in Israel | |
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-- My insects blog http://insectour.blogspot.com/
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Hi; I'm in need of some help identifying some specimens. Both are Hymenoptera First one is Pompilidae but what species? It doesn't look like the grey one (i think )...
The second one have no clue http://www.new.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=8248296&l=002595a9bc&id=658540570 http://www.new.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=8248297&l=e34deb5259&id=658540570 http://www.new.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=8248298&l=a754b8231d&id=658540570 Thank you | |
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Hi Galka, I will run these to some guys in Tel-Aviv Uni. and lets see whats coming up.. Regards Oz | |
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hi gala. the second insect you posted it belongs to the genus Ichneumonidae. צרעתן בעברית. shlomi. (good luck if you doing in Thursday the exam in insect ecology) | |
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After a lot of digging i found this http://www.entomoloji.org.tr/Arsiv/1996_20_4/1996_20_4_245-250.pdf Myzinidae או מיזנית בעברית אבל זה לא מסתדר לי מבחינת צורת המחוש כל כך .... חחח תודה שלומי גם לך אם לא עשית עדיין | |
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Well i'm wrong it's not Myzinidae but as Shlomi said it Is Ichneumonidae family but what species ? | |
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Thank You everybody who try to halp me! I think it is Hemipepsis brunnea (Klug 1834), too! Thank you Amir... and beautyful blog, congratulations!!! With best greetings Jarek PS. My website http://www.motyle.com.pl/ and few pictures from my last trip on Croatia - butterflies and beetles on Polish Lepiforum... | |
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Oh - this is the link - http://www.entomo.pl/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10269 | |
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http://www.pisga.org.il/reshet/mezadatv/article.asp?id=9d372ecf
what that ? | |
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