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orionmystery
Member Purpuricenus

Malaysia
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Posted - 13/08/2013 :  13:53:14  Show Profile  Email Poster  Visit orionmystery's Homepage  Reply with Quote


Hi, a really tiny one, body length approx. 15 mm (excl. antennae).
Found it in Krabi, Thailand.
Beetles of Malaysia
Edited by - orionmystery on 28/01/2016 14:10:47

Francesco
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Luxembourg
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Posted - 13/08/2013 :  14:00:36  Show Profile  Email Poster  Visit Francesco's Homepage  Reply with Quote
A really strange position of legs!
It should be a Planodes (Mesosini).
There are other ones in the Forum, but the ID at level of species is more problematic...
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orionmystery
Member Purpuricenus

Malaysia
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Posted - 13/08/2013 :  15:19:54  Show Profile  Email Poster  Visit orionmystery's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Thank you, Francesco. We spotted a mating pair too but didn't manage any photos!
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Beckey
Member Rosalia

Japan
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Posted - 14/08/2013 :  01:35:40  Show Profile  Email Poster  Reply with Quote
It has wide protarsus and its body becomes gradually thinner to its apex.

I think it is rather doubtful that these features are well fitted to Mesosini.

It seems to belong to Grammoechus like G. atomarius (Pascoe, 1866) for me.
Edited by - Beckey on 14/08/2013 01:38:05
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Francesco
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Posted - 14/08/2013 :  20:00:43  Show Profile  Email Poster  Visit Francesco's Homepage  Reply with Quote
I think you are right Beckey... this a drawing of Grammoechus atomarius from Penang...


Atossa atomaria Pascoe, 1866

It is not easy identifying these species...
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Francesco
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Posted - 19/08/2013 :  07:24:58  Show Profile  Email Poster  Visit Francesco's Homepage  Reply with Quote
I checked the key to Grammoechus and it could not be atomarius or close species, due the atypical colour of the antennae. Original description (here, p. 254) and drawing did not mention this evident character either.
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