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Max
Member Rosalia
Russia
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 Posted - 14/01/2014 : 16:43:22
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Nice beetle from "Tanzania, Agondi, Manyoni, Itigi vill., III.2013"
female, ~19 mm
it`s labelled as Phyllocnema xanthopelma.
That`s as may be? |
Edited by - Capitaine on 31/01/2016 11:51:42 |
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Vitali
Member Rosalia
Estonia
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Posted - 14/01/2014 : 17:21:45
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| It is probable. Is the ventral side with spots of white pubescence? |
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Max
Member Rosalia
Russia
713 Posts |
Posted - 14/01/2014 : 18:13:15
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| Prothorax to the fore of coxa, metathorax ventrally (often), rear edge of 1 ventrit of abdomen in white pubescens. |
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Vitali
Member Rosalia
Estonia
991 Posts |
Posted - 14/01/2014 : 20:20:06
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It sounds really as Phyllocnema xanthopelma Schmidt, 1922.
The description in Schmidt, 1922 is as follows: "Metathorax and often, also triangular patches on the sides of the abdominal segments densely white or yellowish pubescent; center of the abdomen shining, with very fine and very sparse short pubescence".
Other similar species should have uniform pubescence on ventral side.
Nice photos of Phyllocnema xanthopelma can be found here. |
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Max
Member Rosalia
Russia
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Posted - 14/01/2014 : 21:59:06
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| Thank you, Vitali. |
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Tanzania: Phyllocnema xanthopelma
