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| Max |
Posted - 13/03/2015 : 00:02:47
 
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There is next problem with interesting beetle
It don`t like me as Pterolophia but small Niphona or something around
From Thailand, Chantaburi prov., Khao Kitchakut, male, 13 mm.
This animal have a very peculiar hind tibia (hind only and on the upper surface only). I`m afraid this feature not so apparent on photo - it`s cavity (gutter-like on the base of tibia) without any pubescence.
The spines on the fore coxa unordinary too..
Help, please |
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| Max |
Posted - 13/03/2015 : 16:06:01
Ok, Thank You. Huge diversity
Some day this Pterolophia-conglomerate must be atomized
But so hard to do that orderly.. Who is who obscurely as yet. |
| Francesco |
Posted - 13/03/2015 : 10:10:07
This character is an apomorphy that you can find in several genera of Pteropliini: Niphona, Prosoplus s. str. and subgenus Escharodes (both absurdly synonymised with Rhythiphora by Slipinsky)... and Pterolophia as well!
Pterolophia seems to me the right genus. |
| Max |
Posted - 13/03/2015 : 00:06:03
Sorry, I goofed again with theme.. |
