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loongfah
Member Purpuricenus

Singapore
374 Posts

Posted - 11/02/2017 : 11:05:10

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What species is this?
It was observed tapping its feet on a dead palm at a very high frequency.

Edited by - Xavier on 12/02/2017 08:53:26

Xavier
Scientific Collaborator

France
12217 Posts

Posted - 11/02/2017 : 12:21:12

Do you have a picture of mid tibias ?

loongfah
Member Purpuricenus

Singapore
374 Posts

Posted - 11/02/2017 : 13:10:11

I don't have the specimen as the picture was taken years ago.

Hope this alternative view provides a better view of mid tibia:

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Francesco
Forum Admin

Luxembourg
9454 Posts

Posted - 11/02/2017 : 14:41:25

Toothed: in my opinion, Apomecynini (Ropica?).

Xaurus
Member Rosenbergia

Germany
1924 Posts

Posted - 12/02/2017 : 00:38:53

it's a Ropicomimus spec., maybe R. ruber Breuning, 1939 described from Sumatra

Xavier
Scientific Collaborator

France
12217 Posts

Posted - 12/02/2017 : 08:52:52

It must be checked, because Ropicomimus ruber Breuning, 1939 has been described from Mentawai Island - west side of Sumatra - a little bit far from Singapore.

Xaurus
Member Rosenbergia

Germany
1924 Posts

Posted - 13/02/2017 : 00:51:44

I don't know R. ruber, but the pictured spm looks like spms I have from West-Papua, but it could be that R. ruber is completely different, without type no idea