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| Capitaine |
Posted - 11/09/2015 : 16:03:45
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De Trus-Madi / Sabah / 13 mm avec carènes verticales sur base elytrale et 2 protubérances sur le pronotum formant taches plus claires. |
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| dryobius |
Posted - 13/09/2015 : 00:09:22
Pteropliini, especially Pterolophia, are an interesting group if you have specimens that are not rubbed or discolored. After almost 17 years of acquiring specimens from Sabah (principally Crocker Range and Mt. Trus-Madi), I have about 170 species, of which I have identified about 25 or 30 species.
Of those which are NOT identified, over 50 are Pterolophia. Many species are represented by only one specimen. There is no way to estimate how many are undescribed. Occasionally, I have a series of specimens representing one species and it is possible to see that these species show some variation in the color and amount of pubescence. I have many Pteropliini which I have not placed to genus. Attempting to identify these based on Breuning's work would probably be a waste of time. Even Breuning could not have seen so many Pteropliini and Pterolophia from one location as what I have seen.
I believe there are probably 100 to 200 species of Pterolophia in all of Borneo. Because from Sabah, alone, I have about 60 species that are probably Pterolophia.
I believe that Breuning probably described some species of Pteropliini and Pterolophia more than once. He frequently described species from one specimen. And when I am fortunate enough to get a series of one species, I see that individuals are sometimes significantly different.
While it is always exciting to get species identified, I understand that sometimes it is impossible.
I have tried to obtain the following publication. If somebody can get it, please send me a PDF. It is probably not very comprehensive, but it may be of some help.
A review of the genus Pterolophia (Cerambycidae : Lamiinae) in Sarawak
Sennang, Puanghatawa (2006) A review of the genus Pterolophia (Cerambycidae : Lamiinae) in Sarawak. Project Report. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak.
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| Xavier |
Posted - 12/09/2015 : 20:10:16
tatata, il n'y a que 54 espèces de Pterolophia à Borneo (cf base Titan)  |
| Francesco |
Posted - 12/09/2015 : 19:08:34
Bon courage...  |
| Capitaine |
Posted - 12/09/2015 : 18:16:59
Oui, le genre semble correspondre, merci Francesco. Je vais avoir du travail de recherche (il en existe plus de 400 espèces!) |
| Francesco |
Posted - 12/09/2015 : 13:07:40
Ça me semble une Pterolophia...
très semblable à celle-ci. |
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