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| orionmystery |
Posted - 13/08/2013 : 13:53:14
Hi, a really tiny one, body length approx. 15 mm (excl. antennae).
Found it in Krabi, Thailand. |
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| Francesco |
Posted - 19/08/2013 : 07:24:58
I checked the key to Grammoechus and it could not be atomarius or close species, due the atypical colour of the antennae. Original description (here, p. 254) and drawing did not mention this evident character either. |
| Francesco |
Posted - 14/08/2013 : 20:00:43
I think you are right Beckey... this a drawing of Grammoechus atomarius from Penang...
Atossa atomaria Pascoe, 1866
It is not easy identifying these species... |
| Beckey |
Posted - 14/08/2013 : 01:35:40
It has wide protarsus and its body becomes gradually thinner to its apex.
I think it is rather doubtful that these features are well fitted to Mesosini.
It seems to belong to Grammoechus like G. atomarius (Pascoe, 1866) for me. |
| orionmystery |
Posted - 13/08/2013 : 15:19:54
Thank you, Francesco. We spotted a mating pair too but didn't manage any photos! |
| Francesco |
Posted - 13/08/2013 : 14:00:36
A really strange position of legs! 
It should be a Planodes (Mesosini).
There are other ones in the Forum, but the ID at level of species is more problematic... |
