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Larry Bezark
Member Macrodontia

USA
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Posted - 15/01/2025 :  17:24:22  Show Profile  Email Poster  Reply with Quote
This one is larger, 15 mm

It is from NE Daraina, Antisiranana Prov, Madagascar.

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FraRug
Member Purpuricenus

Italy
143 Posts
Posted - 15/01/2025 :  17:43:21  Show Profile  Email Poster  Reply with Quote
it looks like a Lepturovespa Villiers, Quentin & Vives, 2011; probably new...
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Larry Bezark
Member Macrodontia

USA
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Posted - 15/01/2025 :  18:03:40  Show Profile  Email Poster  Reply with Quote
Thanks Francesco,

I thought the thoracic markings seemed quite similar,
but nothing else matched.

Larry B.
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FraRug
Member Purpuricenus

Italy
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Posted - 15/01/2025 :  18:43:15  Show Profile  Email Poster  Reply with Quote
The elytra also have exactly the same shape as those of Lepturovespa. However, the colours do not correspond to any of the described species; for this reason I thought of a new species of the genus...
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