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Pierre |
Posted - 14/03/2010 : 20:00:53 ![](/public/imgforum/Mex731.JPG)
This Callichromatini shows the whole elegance of south American Callichromatini. Body totally covered with black hairs, elytra without the typical "Callichroma-stripes", covering a metallic green body.
Male 35 mm, female 30 mm, Mexico.
Genus Cnemidochroma? |
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Francesco |
Posted - 15/03/2010 : 08:47:58 Not exactly: Cnemidocroma are widespread only in South America and the males have antennae shorter than body. This is a typical Callichroma with atypical reduction of metallic colour... or better, atypical abundance of black pubescence: Callichroma holochlorum melancholicum Bates, 1872. Funereal, but elegant species... |
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