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SDevesa
Member Purpuricenus
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Posted - 05/08/2024 : 18:18:37
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From Taiwan Male: 24,0 mm Female: 22,1 mm
Identified as Moechotypa delicatula (White, 1858). It is correct? Saludos Sergio
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Xavier
Scientific Collaborator
France
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Posted - 05/08/2024 : 23:59:52
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Yes, quite identical to the HT. |
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MONO
Member Purpuricenus
China
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Posted - 07/08/2024 : 04:33:12
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Hi,Moechotypa formosana (Pic, 1917) in Taiwan province,Why not consider this species? Although I don't know the difference between them.
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Yes, quite identical to the HT.
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Xavier
Scientific Collaborator
France
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Posted - 07/08/2024 : 09:59:01
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quote: Originally posted by MONO
Hi,Moechotypa formosana (Pic, 1917) in Taiwan province,Why not consider this species? Although I don't know the difference between them.
Good question! I don't know if M.formosana is a synonym of M.delicatula. I don't have these species in my collection to compare them, only photos of the holotypes: it seems to me that the base of the elytra is slightly different.
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SDevesa
Member Purpuricenus
Spain
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Posted - 07/08/2024 : 18:56:41
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I have 5 specimens of M. delicatula: 3 males and 2 females. All of them have the pronotal base "elevated". But,...It is an enough difference to design new species?
I don't know, but me feeling is that formosana i a synonym of delicatula. So, before to know more details, I will maintain my specimens as M. delicatula (White, 1858). Saludos Sergio |
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