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Larry Bezark
Member Macrodontia
USA
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 Posted - 01/11/2013 : 22:17:30
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Nupserha/Oberea Cathedral Park, Natal South Africa
14mm
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Edited by - Xavier on 28/01/2016 18:51:55 |
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Francesco
Forum Admin
Luxembourg
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Posted - 02/11/2013 : 19:10:15
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| It is an Oberea, but I should observe the color of the ventral side, |
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Larry Bezark
Member Macrodontia
USA
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Posted - 02/11/2013 : 19:30:49
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Francesco, the ventral color is the same as the head and humeri.
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Larry B. |
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Francesco
Forum Admin
Luxembourg
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Posted - 02/11/2013 : 20:32:19
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Well, by considering that ventral side and legs are uniformly orange, it should be Oberea scutellaris Gerstäcker, 1855.
This is the drawing provided by Distant (1902).
Oberea scutellaris in Distant, 1902: Fig. 47
Notice that the last four antennomeres are covered with grayish pubescence, a character I cannot observe. |
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Larry Bezark
Member Macrodontia
USA
2238 Posts |
Posted - 02/11/2013 : 22:28:47
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Yes, the terminal segments have gray pubescence,
not easy to see, but when the light hits it just right,
it is apparent.
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Larry B. |
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Francesco
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Luxembourg
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Posted - 03/11/2013 : 07:28:24
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Well, that was my only doubt.  |
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South Africa, Oberea scutellaris
