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| horshehden |
Posted - 17/12/2015 : 02:01:12
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Sabah, Borneo, April 2012
?Agniopsis flavovittatus Breuning, 1936 |
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| dryobius |
Posted - 18/12/2015 : 20:14:51
I believe it is just a variation. The photo of the Holotype of Mimolaelida flavolineata Breuning 1947 (Stockholm), and the photo of the holotype of Agniopsis flavovittata Breuning, 1936 (BMNH) are in perfect agreement with each other. There is no reason why Breuning thought they were separate species, other than amnesia. Breuning may have described your specimen as a new species, too.
I have seen maybe 5 or 10 other specimens from Sabah. Your specimen matches in size, and has most of the markings of a typical specimen. The body shape may appear different due to outside apical vitta on the elytra which make the specimen appear more tapered.
Likewise, I don't see any problem with legs being lighter in color.
There a lot of species from Borneo (and elsewhere) that have significant variations to the pattern of the elytra. |
| horshehden |
Posted - 18/12/2015 : 04:01:02
That's why I'm not sure - my specimen has different shape of elytra (+ different markings and light tarsi, which might be a variability). |
| dryobius |
Posted - 17/12/2015 : 16:00:37
Yes, Agniopsis flavovittata. There is variation in specimens, perhaps that is why Breuning described it twice.
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| jplami |
Posted - 17/12/2015 : 07:43:36
Agniopsis très probablement. Genre comprenant une seule espèce.
Agniopsis flavovittatus Breuning, 1936 présente des dessins proches, mais plus étendus sur la moitié apicale des élytres ainsi que 3 bandes visibles sur le pronotum. |
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