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Xaurus
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Germany
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Posted - 04/11/2015 :  00:52:40  Show Profile  Email Poster  Reply with Quote

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from Trus Madi, maybe Cacia sp, 14.8 mm

dryobius
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Posted - 04/11/2015 :  15:00:59  Show Profile  Email Poster  Reply with Quote
Cacia melanopsis Pascoe, 1866

Frequently, the white pubescence is very reduced !!
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Beckey
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Japan
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Posted - 04/11/2015 :  21:11:47  Show Profile  Email Poster  Reply with Quote
This is C. melanopsis that was identified by Yamasako.

I think these are different species.


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dryobius
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Posted - 05/11/2015 :  15:02:04  Show Profile  Email Poster  Reply with Quote
A series of C. melanopsis showing variations in pubescence. One specimen is heavily abraded, but is otherwise the same morphologically.


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Beckey
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Japan
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Posted - 05/11/2015 :  15:27:28  Show Profile  Email Poster  Reply with Quote
Thank you, Dan!
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Xaurus
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Posted - 05/11/2015 :  23:43:44  Show Profile  Email Poster  Reply with Quote
thank you both, again a sps with a wide range in the variation of tomentation, for Breuning a reason to described more species.
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Xavier
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France
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Posted - 09/02/2016 :  10:57:44  Show Profile  Email Poster  Reply with Quote
Titan database proposes Cacia (Acanthocacia) melanopsis Pascoe, 1866
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