Dolerus pratensis
This was found at a small newly-created fen.
, Gressenhall wet meadow, 14-May-22 (A) (2).jpg)
, Gressenhall wet meadow, 14-May-22 (A) (1).jpg)
, Gressenhall wet meadow, 14-May-22 (A) (3).jpg)
, Gressenhall wet meadow, 14-May-22 (A) (4).jpg)
, Gressenhall wet meadow, 14-May-22 (A) (5).jpg)
, Gressenhall wet meadow, 14-May-22 (A) (7).jpg)
, Gressenhall wet meadow, 14-May-22 (A) (8).jpg)
, Gressenhall wet meadow, 14-May-22 (A) (6).jpg)
, Gressenhall wet meadow, 14-May-22 (A) (9).jpg)
male Dolerus pratensis showing its forewing (top lit and backlit), hindwing, scutellum and mesonotal lobes, abdomen (segments 1-2 and 2-4) and aedeagus, Wendling Beck Environment Project (Norfolk, UK), 14th May 2022
This one was found in exactly the same place. I keyed it using the RES key but wasn't quite convinced that the scutellum/pronotum puncturing was as described there. The penis valve removed any doubt.
, Spring Beck, 10-May-24 (A) (1).jpg)
, Spring Beck, 10-May-24 (A) (2).jpg)
, Spring Beck, 10-May-24 (A) (3).jpg)
, Spring Beck, 10-May-24 (A) (4).jpg)
, Spring Beck, 10-May-24 (A) (5).jpg)
, Spring Beck, 10-May-24 (A) (6).jpg)
, Spring Beck, 10-May-24 (A) (7).jpg)
, Spring Beck, 10-May-24 (A) (9).jpg)
male Dolerus pratensis showing its forewing (top lit and backlit), tergites (with close-up), pronotum from above/rear and aedeagus, Wendling Beck Environment Project (Norfolk, UK), 10th May 2024