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| Riana |
Posted - 29/06/2018 : 09:05:32
 
South Africa: Eastern Cape
Length 8 mm (female)
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| Pierre-Olivier Maquart |
Posted - 29/06/2018 : 17:49:07
Hi Riana,
Here is the holotype picture:
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and another specimen here (with a bit wider white patches):
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(from your post here)
To me - beside the fact that both the holotype and your displayed specimen have a very faint coloration - it could be just a color variation...
Do you see any morphological differences?
Can you share the pictures of the other similar specimens if you have ? |
| Riana |
Posted - 29/06/2018 : 09:18:02
Morning All, your opinion please:
When comparing this specimen with the holotype of Afromolorchus capensis Tippmann, 1959, and specimens in our collection, we note a difference in the markings on the elytra. This difference tends to also be apparent in the males compared to the un-described males of A. capensis.
Would one consider this as a sp.nov., or sub-species?
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