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dryobius
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Posted - 18/02/2017 :  04:24:52  Show Profile  Email Poster  Reply with Quote


Some Demonax martes showing variation of markings.

The 2nd specimen in the first photo has extra black markings.

D. martes, just like D. mustela, has the base of the elytra completely reddish-brown.

Edited by - Xavier on 31/08/2018 20:26:02

Xavier
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France
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Posted - 18/02/2017 :  09:59:21  Show Profile  Email Poster  Reply with Quote
D. martes has " head with a raised line in front". I found that feature on my only one specimen. D. mustela has a furrow. It could be the best feature to separate the 2 species, because of changing patterns on elytra.

In the description of D.martes, Pascoe wrote : " Legs blackish, posterior tarsi and last four joints of the antennae whitish, the rest of antennae black."
My specimen from Sarawak has last antennomera black. What about your specimens ? Not clear on your pictures, but it seems the same...

Edited by - Xavier on 18/02/2017 10:36:31
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Xavier
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Posted - 31/08/2018 :  20:25:31  Show Profile  Email Poster  Reply with Quote

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Comparing to the holotypes pictures of both species from BMNHN :
n°1 is Demonax mustela (Pascoe, 1858)
n°2 is Demonax martes Pascoe, 1869
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