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Bennyboymothman |
Posted - 09/02/2016 : 08:39:55 Hi, I just need confirmation of Callimetopus danilevskyi? The specimen is rather damaged unfortunately.
Data: 05-2014 - Dupax del sur - Nueva viscaya - Philippines - 13.5mm
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Francesco |
Posted - 10/02/2016 : 13:00:11 Yes, it is good. ![](images/icon_smile.gif) |
Vitali |
Posted - 10/02/2016 : 11:43:20 The apical spine of pronotum is not observed at all in of C. danilevskyi. A nice find with elytral apex. Maybe the most reliable feature. So, different species?![](images/icon_smile.gif) |
Francesco |
Posted - 10/02/2016 : 10:28:46 ![](../public/imgforum/Francesco/2016210102932_callimetopus.JPG) 368.09 KB
Looking for differences... I also find a different elytral apex. The antennomere IV is white in albatus.
However, the apical spine of the pronotum seems to be variable in albatus. |
Vitali |
Posted - 10/02/2016 : 09:50:02 Yes, the latter is C. albatus. Pay attention to the differences in the apical part of a white pattern in elytra and to the side teeth in the apical part of pronotum. Other thing if these differences justify different species. |
Bennyboymothman |
Posted - 10/02/2016 : 08:34:02 I agree, they look near identical at times. Here is a Callimetopus albatus from my collection.
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Francesco |
Posted - 09/02/2016 : 22:32:53 The problem is Callimetopus albatus (Newman, 1842), described from Luzon as well, and completely overlooked in the description. Here, there is the type. |
Xavier |
Posted - 09/02/2016 : 16:28:01 I wonder if Gérard has not seen a similar species described by Breuning (1980) at MNHN ?? I will ask him. |
Francesco |
Posted - 09/02/2016 : 16:12:20 I doubt that danilevskyi is a valid species... |
Bennyboymothman |
Posted - 09/02/2016 : 12:52:20 Thank you, name corrected. |
Vitali |
Posted - 09/02/2016 : 09:43:55 Yes, it is. A small correction to the geographic name: Dupax del Sur, Nueva Vizcaya |