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| Pierre |
Posted - 29/05/2011 : 09:03:11
I would say: Trachyderes leptomerus.
As they come from Ecuador, could they belong to the ssp. batesi?
25/29 mm |
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| Francesco |
Posted - 29/05/2011 : 20:32:14
OK; also pubescent.
The alternative is pacificus Hüdepohl or leptomerus Aurivillius, according to the shape of the third antennomere: normal (pacificus) or thickened at the apex (leptomerus).
If you confront the images of Bezark's site is leptomerus. In this case, Trachyderes leptomerus batesi Martins, 1975... as you already knew. |
| Pierre |
Posted - 29/05/2011 : 19:40:53
All depends what you call smooth or pubescent... but here I see sparse long setae on the whole underside of the pronotum. Also in this furrow. |
| Francesco |
Posted - 29/05/2011 : 18:31:44
Possibly.
In order to exclude some forms of succintus, it is necessary to check if the prosternal furrow is pubescent or not.
In the succintus-females it is completely smooth. |
