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Andre
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Posted - 19/10/2012 :  22:21:17  Show Profile  Email Poster  Reply with Quote


Borneo, Trus Madi,
12 mm.

Edited by - Xavier on 27/01/2016 12:57:18

Francesco
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Posted - 20/01/2013 :  09:33:41  Show Profile  Email Poster  Visit Francesco's Homepage  Reply with Quote
This corresponds to the variety borneensis Pic, 1916 of O. bilobus bilobus.
Dillon & Dillon (1948) considered it as a subspecies, but it is simply nonsense, since this chromatic form cohabits with other Dillons' "subspecies" in Borneo, Ceylon, New Guinea, New Ireland and Australia!

Actually, all bilobus are characterised by white spots. This should be their original colour...
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