<p dir="ltr">We accepted a species of springtail as new for the Dutch list based on a picture of an insect (was it a grashopper?) that accidentilly also captured the springtail. For once, the springtail was unique in having a zebra stripe pattern and thus even recognizable when it was slightly out if focus.</p>
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Op 17 mrt. 2015 09:25 schreef "eckvana" <<a href="mailto:eckvana@xs4all.nl">eckvana@xs4all.nl</a>>:<br>
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> Having the situation at hand of a species, in this case Mallota fuciformis, photographed in a country where it was not recorded yet. The identification is unmistakable. <br>
> Is this enough to report it as new to its fauna? <br>
> So far I have never accepted photographs as proof.<br>
> What are your ideas about this? Is a voucher specimen always necessary?<br>
> Is there a clear guideline for this?<br>
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> Yours sincerely,<br>
> André van Eck<br>
> Tilburg, The Netherlands<br>
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