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Dusan
Member Purpuricenus
Slovakia
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 Posted - 01/02/2011 : 09:49:43
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Another unidentified sp. from Ivory Coast.
The size is 14 mm. |
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Francesco
Forum Admin
Luxembourg
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Posted - 01/02/2011 : 13:36:19
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It is surely a Cordylomera (Elaphidiini).
The only species recorded from Ivory Coast by Coulibaly, Fédière, Léry, Kouassi & Herder (1989, p. 6) is C. spinicornis (Fabricius, 1775), but it does not seem to me this species because it should have spined elytral apex.
I will add a picture of a specimen of my collection... in the meantime, you could clean yours with a little gasoline.  |
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Francesco
Forum Admin
Luxembourg
9420 Posts |
Posted - 02/02/2011 : 11:42:53
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I attach you the picture of a male of Cordylomera spinicornis var. nitidipennis Audinet-Serville, 1834 from Cameroon.
This variety is widespread in West Africa but largely overlaps the areal of typical specimens such these.
As you can observe, my only problem is the presence of apical spines... |
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Dusan
Member Purpuricenus
Slovakia
101 Posts |
Posted - 02/02/2011 : 13:27:15
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I have checked this specimen. The apical spines are present but on the photo are very indistinct.
Thanks for your effort, I will try to make better photos next time. |
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Ivory Coast: Cordylomera spinicornis
