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BillTyson
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Posted - 27/12/2015 :  23:17:59  Show Profile  Email Poster  Reply with Quote

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N. Isl., Haruva Falls, Sept.
6 mm

dryobius
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Posted - 28/12/2015 :  02:34:13  Show Profile  Email Poster  Reply with Quote
There are dozens of species of small Parmenini in New Zealand.

If you google "Beetles in a suburban environment", you can download Kuschel's paper about NZ Coleoptera. You won't find a key, but you will see how difficult this group is.

Here is the link that I just used.
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BillTyson
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Posted - 28/12/2015 :  17:18:50  Show Profile  Email Poster  Reply with Quote
I see what you mean. Was just happy to get a specimen or two from there. thanks again
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Jérôme Sudre
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Posted - 30/12/2015 :  18:16:40  Show Profile  Email Poster  Reply with Quote
Somatidia grandis Broun
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BillTyson
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Posted - 31/12/2015 :  16:53:38  Show Profile  Email Poster  Reply with Quote
grandis is funny. Not a very large beetle. Many thanks.
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Jérôme Sudre
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Posted - 31/12/2015 :  17:15:55  Show Profile  Email Poster  Reply with Quote
Yes this one is small but some can measure eg 9 or 10 mm. I have two ex in al 7 and 8 mm. But it is already large relative to other island species
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