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Vitali
Member Rosalia

Estonia
993 Posts

Posted - 14/12/2019 : 12:30:14

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I am in trouble with this Sternotomis. A relatively small (17 mm) and stout beetle.
With such spotty appearance and pronotal bands disrupted in the middle I can suggest Sternotomis flavomaculata, maybe Sternotomis flavomaculata virens.
Has anybody other idea?

Jérôme Sudre
Member Rosenbergia

France
1773 Posts

Posted - 14/12/2019 : 18:08:47

Good evening

So I'm thinking more like S mimica close to the viridissima form. Look at your side?

It is not in my eyes S flavomaculata because it is a very large species and the arrangement of the spots is not the same.

Tell me what you think about it?

Vitali
Member Rosalia

Estonia
993 Posts

Posted - 14/12/2019 : 19:49:28

You are right, Jérôme. The size of the beetle, the arrangement of the spots in elytra, the pattern in pronotum (two spots in the center and a missing basal spot) confirms that. Our friend Breuning (1935) also agrees with us.
Thank you very much.