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loongfah
Member Purpuricenus
Singapore
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 Posted - 16/06/2013 : 12:34:17
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Endau Rompin, Malaysia |
Edited by - Xavier on 27/01/2017 12:48:37 |
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Andre
Member Rosenbergia
Germany
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Posted - 16/06/2013 : 12:43:07
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| That is a nice Spec. from the genus Ropica. |
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Beckey
Member Rosalia
Japan
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Posted - 16/06/2013 : 13:57:27
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| It seems Ropica griseosparsa Pic,1927, but I'm not sure. |
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loongfah
Member Purpuricenus
Singapore
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Posted - 27/01/2017 : 07:24:14
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Dear all
How to tell apart Ropica griseosparsa and R.vinacea? Both are found in this region, though the former seems to be a primarily Indochinese species.
Anyone has Breuning 1964's key for this group, or description for these 2 species?
I attach the description by Pascoe for R.vinacea. The color of the elytra seems to match but not the indistinct white spots.
Reddish-brown, with an exceedingly delicate pubescence ; head brownish, with the pubescence longer and of a greyish colour in front ; prothorax short, scarcely broader than the head, finely punctured, the sides darker ; scutellum subtriangular, rounded behind ; elytra reddish in the centre, the sides dark brown, a few indistinct whitish spots posteriorly (entirely absent in one specimen); body beneath and legs reddish-brown, the pubescence very fine and scanty ; antennae paler, with a short greyish pile.
Length 2.5 lines. |
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Xavier
Scientific Collaborator
France
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Posted - 27/01/2017 : 09:06:57
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There is a very bad picture of the holotype of Ropica griseosparsa Pic, 1927 = Ropica lineatithorax Pic, 1927 here
To compare, syntype specimen from BMNH of Ropica vinacea Pascoe, 1865 is here
I think you specimen is closer to first species. |
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Malaysia: Ropica lineatithorax ?
