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Sergi
Member Rosenbergia
Spain
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 Posted - 22/12/2013 : 19:04:11
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From Malaysia, Cameron Highlands.
Size: 26mm |
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Francesco
Forum Admin
Luxembourg
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Posted - 22/12/2013 : 22:18:26
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This should be the male Acalolepta rusticatrix (Fabricius, 1801) in its form (?) musivus Pascoe,
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Beckey
Member Rosalia
Japan
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Posted - 24/12/2013 : 15:32:00
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I can distinguish easily between A and B in my collection.
They occurred in same location in Malay Peninsula but don't mate with each other.
So, I think if A is A. rusticatrix, B is not A. rusticatrix.
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Edited by - Beckey on 24/12/2013 15:34:18 |
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Francesco
Forum Admin
Luxembourg
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Posted - 24/12/2013 : 15:38:57
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| According to Breuning, this is the morph musivus, once described as a species by Pascoe (who well knew rusticatrix however...) |
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Beckey
Member Rosalia
Japan
553 Posts |
Posted - 24/12/2013 : 15:53:09
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| Thank you Francesco, I agree with Pascoe. |
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Francesco
Forum Admin
Luxembourg
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Posted - 24/12/2013 : 22:15:12
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Originally posted by Beckey
They occurred in same location in Malay Peninsula but don't mate with each other.
Very interesting!
I have already extracted the genitalia of some musivus-specimens from the Philippines and Sulawesi.
Beckey, could you extract some typical specimens?
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Beckey
Member Rosalia
Japan
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Posted - 26/12/2013 : 12:26:16
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Not yet, Francesco, it will cost me 3 month to extract well.
By the way, A. rusticatrix emerged from dead branch that I took away to my room.
On the other hand, I got musivus larvae in a trunk of a live tree and succeeded to emerge. |
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Malaysia: Acalolepta rusticatrix var. musiva
