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Assaf
Utente V.I.P.
Città: Haifa
343 Messaggi
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Hemerobius
Moderatore
Città: Alghero
Prov.: Sassari
Regione: Sardegna
4877 Messaggi
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 Inserito il - 07 dicembre 2008 : 10:34:48
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In my opinion your Aphid is a tree-aphid. There were trees nearby?
Roberto
verum stabile cetera fumus |
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Assaf
Utente V.I.P.
Città: Haifa
343 Messaggi
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Inserito il - 07 dicembre 2008 : 11:25:16
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Yes,
found on pile of leafs under Quercus ithaburensis tree.
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Hemerobius
Moderatore
Città: Alghero
Prov.: Sassari
Regione: Sardegna
4877 Messaggi
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Inserito il - 12 dicembre 2008 : 13:35:09
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Dear Assaf,
I sent your photo to Prof. Sebastiano Barbagallo (Catania, Sicily) that is a very important aphid taxonomist (he is the organizer of the forthcoming international congress of Aphidology). This is his response (roughly translated by me):
The aphid is a Lachnus, but obviously I do not know what species (probably the common L. roboris, but it is only a hypothesis!). If Assaf has nothing to the contrary, I could examine the sample ... (information for shipping the specimen in acool) ... .
I would also ask Assaf some support for collection of aphids on Q. ithaburensis that in years past (through another colleague) was for me impossible!
With more expensive greetings.
If you want, I can sent you the e-mail of Prof. Barbagallo.
Ciao Roberto
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Assaf
Utente V.I.P.
Città: Haifa
343 Messaggi
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Inserito il - 12 dicembre 2008 : 17:58:04
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Hemerobius,
Many thanks for your efforts 
I already did small research on that specimen. It seem it belong as you said to the family Lachnidae due to the short last antenal segment see photo:
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Your comment about tree-aphid gave me the idea to cross reference Quercus ithaburensis with aphid. After checking local resources I found the best match is Lachnus cf. swirskii.
About shipment, I didn't collected the Lachnus and I don't have on hands the necessary equipment such tubes or alcohols :(
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Modificato da - Assaf in data 12 dicembre 2008 18:05:50 |
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