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Riana
Member Rosalia

South Africa
737 Posts

Posted - 05/09/2020 : 13:43:13

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Limpopo Prov.: Pafuri
Length 9 mm

Metallyra vicina (Corinta-Ferreira, 1955) or Metallyra wladimirii Veiga-Ferreira 1971 ?

Edited by - Riana on 06/09/2020 01:47:04

Jérôme Sudre
Member Rosenbergia

France
1773 Posts

Posted - 14/09/2020 : 18:38:22

Bonsoir

Est ce que ça ne serait pas une Paulianometallyra peut-être l'espèce jacksoni Lepesme et Breuning 1956 ?
Regardez peut être dans ce sens ??

Edited by - Jérôme Sudre on 14/09/2020 18:38:52

Francesco
Forum Admin

Luxembourg
9454 Posts

Posted - 26/09/2020 : 18:51:06

The same species here.

The key by Lepesme & Breuning (1956) is - as usual -misleading since both Paulianometallyra and Saphanidus show III antennomere longer than IV (not as long as in Paulianometallyra!).
Thank to the specimens preserved in the Museum Luxembourg, I can observe that Saphanidus shows a strong pronotal spine and cylindrical antennae, while Paulianometallyra shows a minute pronotal spine and flattened antennae.

Riana
Member Rosalia

South Africa
737 Posts

Posted - 03/10/2020 : 11:18:54

Jérôme and Francesco, thank you both for your help in this regard.
Surprised to find Paulianometallyra so far south, but definitely does fit.