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Old 07-02-2008, 10:23 AM
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Unidentified egg sack/thing?

Another unknown ID from my image clear out.
This is one, of quite a few I found on the underside of ivy leaves in May 2007. They were flat, smooth and dry to the touch and this particular specimen measures 11mm. You can see in the photo that something appears to be hatching from it. The more I look at it, I think these are the last few to hatch, lots of the bubble looking parts seem to have openings already.
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Old 07-02-2008, 02:36 PM
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It looks like its a blotch leaf mine. Leaf miners are a very diverse subject much like galls, but probrably more species produce these mines. Coleoptera, Diptera and Lepidoptera all produce them. This one looks like its been produced by a member of the coleoptera (beetles).
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Old 07-02-2008, 06:31 PM
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Thanks H, I had no idea that Leaf miners even existed! Though saying that I have seen pictures of similar (but different) looking "sacks" that some moths produce -so the understanding is slowly ticking into place!
It would be interesting to find out which sort of beetle produces these. I will go through my beetle images from the garden, though I know some are unknown (lack of mandible detail), I don't recall having seen that many types though.
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Old 07-02-2008, 07:29 PM
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Buprestidae, Chrysomelidae (leaf beetles), Curculionidae(weevils). These groups all produce them if its any help. Moth caterpillars etc are normally less of a tent and more linear. Bit short of time ill go into more detail tomorrow, sorry.
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Old 08-02-2008, 04:21 PM
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Buprestidae, Chrysomelidae (leaf beetles), Curculionidae(weevils). These groups all produce them if its any help. Moth caterpillars etc are normally less of a tent and more linear. Bit short of time ill go into more detail tomorrow, sorry.
I haven't much to go on, but these are what beetles I noted last year.

Church yard beetles - Blaps mucronata
Lily beetles - Lilioceris lilii (leaf beetles)
Pterostichus
Mealworm beetle - Tenebrio molitor
2 x unknown beetles ( I do have photo's)
we also have normal weevils.
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I haven't much to go on, but these are what beetles I noted last year.

Church yard beetles - Blaps mucronata
Lily beetles - Lilioceris lilii (leaf beetles)
Pterostichus
Mealworm beetle - Tenebrio molitor
2 x unknown beetles ( I do have photo's)
we also have normal weevils.
Would that be Pterostichus madidus
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Old 08-02-2008, 05:37 PM
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OK, here are the 2 unknown and the Pterostichus- Good luck





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Old 08-02-2008, 06:56 PM
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Me and my mouth!
I'm just off for a couple of days but first thoughts:

The first one is surely an Amara sp, quite likely A. aenea - I think there may be enough information on the picture to key it!

The second is probably a Harpalus sp but I'll need to give that more thought.

The third 'Pterostichus', was it more than 10mm long? In which case Pterostichus such as P. cupreus is quite likely.

These are all ground beetles (Carabidae).

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Paul, you came up trumps again !

Phew - luckily I made a note in a April entry on my website about the Pterostichus, I noted it was 1.5cm, so that fits in with P. cupreus!

All 3 don't appear to be the cause of the leaf mines if they are Carabidae .

Any way - I hope you and your mouth have a nice break , Take care
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Old 08-02-2008, 09:35 PM
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No none of these beetles would cause them. Although saying that there is likely that you had alot more thn just these beetles visit your garden last year. is the mine still there? keep an eye on it and you may see what comes out.
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