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nasa
Member Rosalia
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 Posted - 23/07/2015 : 10:10:46
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Captured in the wood from Nigeria.
Do you have the ID?
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Francesco
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Posted - 23/07/2015 : 11:41:24
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It seems to be Freadelpha (s. str.) eremita (Westwood, 1845).
Cf. here. |
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nasa
Member Rosalia
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Posted - 23/07/2015 : 16:02:21
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Thanks, Francesco!  |
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nasa
Member Rosalia
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Posted - 24/07/2015 : 06:44:38
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nasa
Member Rosalia
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Posted - 26/07/2015 : 17:02:11
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Here is the picture by Westwood (1844) |
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Francesco
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Posted - 26/07/2015 : 18:35:23
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That by Westwood is the typical form, yours should be the ssp. gabonensis Breuning.
Here both subspecies from Allard's book.
Freadelpha eremita eremita & F. eremita gabonenis in Allard, 1993 |
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nasa
Member Rosalia
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Posted - 26/07/2015 : 19:34:30
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I feel confused! What about the holotype of Freadelpha eremita gabonensis Breuning, 1954?
Is Larry's database wrong? |
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Francesco
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Luxembourg
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Posted - 27/07/2015 : 22:57:41
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This is certanly not the holotype of gabonensis but Thomson's drawing of a specimen from Gabon! Cf. here.
I have not Breuning's original description, but according to Allard, gabonensis is characterised by whitish, rather that coloured, pubescence.
It seems to me that populations are actually mixed; thus, I doubt about the validity of this subspecies. |
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nasa
Member Rosalia
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Posted - 28/07/2015 : 03:42:07
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Thanks! I also agree with you.
I can not see distinct differences of both species based on the pictures of Allard except the color. |
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Nigeria: Freadelpha (s. str.) eremita
