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Les
Member Purpuricenus
Thailand
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 Posted - 03/07/2011 : 09:07:27
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Maliau Basin, Borneo
This is the only angle I managed of this, and I am not sure if anyone else in our party got this one.
Hope it is sufficient for an ID. |
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Francesco
Forum Admin
Luxembourg
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Posted - 03/07/2011 : 12:48:42
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Not too easy from this position... the yellow borders of the eyes reminds me of some Ceresium-species (Callidiopini); nonetheless, the particular colouration of legs seem to suggest Noserius ovatipennis Pascoe, 1869 (Xystrocerini).
I have not found any Ceresium-species with such colourations of legs, while the shape of the eyes of the latter species seems to be different... mmmhm.
Do you remember its body size? |
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Les
Member Purpuricenus
Thailand
106 Posts |
Posted - 04/07/2011 : 01:51:10
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| It was not large. Body length was between 25-30mm. |
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Francesco
Forum Admin
Luxembourg
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Posted - 04/07/2011 : 08:19:31
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It is large enough! 
Actually, this size is too large for a Ceresium-species (usually ~15 mm), while it might correspond to Noserius: this pair is 23 mm long.
Moreover, living insects always seem larger than they are in reality. |
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Les
Member Purpuricenus
Thailand
106 Posts |
Posted - 04/07/2011 : 09:30:36
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Thanks.
Yes, you are probably right, time will lengthen species, just ask a fisherman about the size of the one that got away! |
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Borneo: Noserius ovatipennis
