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nasa |
Posted - 23/07/2015 : 10:10:46 ![](/public/imgforum/nasa/20157231075_Lamiinae.jpg) 99.98 KB
Captured in the wood from Nigeria. Do you have the ID? Thanks! |
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nasa |
Posted - 28/07/2015 : 03:42:07 Thanks! I also agree with you. I can not see distinct differences of both species based on the pictures of Allard except the color. |
Francesco |
Posted - 27/07/2015 : 22:57:41 This is certanly not the holotype of gabonensis but Thomson's drawing of a specimen from Gabon! Cf. here. I have not Breuning's original description, but according to Allard, gabonensis is characterised by whitish, rather that coloured, pubescence. It seems to me that populations are actually mixed; thus, I doubt about the validity of this subspecies. |
nasa |
Posted - 26/07/2015 : 19:34:30 I feel confused! What about the holotype of Freadelpha eremita gabonensis Breuning, 1954? Is Larry's database wrong? |
Francesco |
Posted - 26/07/2015 : 18:35:23 That by Westwood is the typical form, yours should be the ssp. gabonensis Breuning. Here both subspecies from Allard's book.
![](../public/imgforum/Francesco/201572618364_freadelpha.JPG) Freadelpha eremita eremita & F. eremita gabonenis in Allard, 1993 |
nasa |
Posted - 26/07/2015 : 17:02:11 ![](../public/imgforum/nasa/20157261728_Freadelpha.jpg) 106.94 KB
Here is the picture by Westwood (1844) |
nasa |
Posted - 24/07/2015 : 06:44:38 Does it exist variation in body color? |
nasa |
Posted - 23/07/2015 : 16:02:21 Thanks, Francesco! ![](images/icon_smile.gif) |
Francesco |
Posted - 23/07/2015 : 11:41:24 It seems to be Freadelpha (s. str.) eremita (Westwood, 1845). Cf. here. |