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Littlebeetle23
Member Purpuricenus
France
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 Posted - 02/11/2011 : 20:33:50
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I've collected this Cerambycinae in the western Zambia.
But I don't know even its tribe, I hesitate between Cerambycini or Oemiini (near Metallyra).
Size = 13 mm |
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Littlebeetle23
Member Purpuricenus
France
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Posted - 07/11/2011 : 13:42:03
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No ideas?
Even the tribe. |
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Francesco
Forum Admin
Luxembourg
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Posted - 07/11/2011 : 14:21:46
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It surely about a Xystrocerini, but I find some difficulties concerning the identification of the genus.
In fact, the pronotum has a basal lobe typical of few genera (Noserius, Tibestia, Cilioeme), which nevertheless have no metallic colours. The metallic multicostate elytra are typical of few genera closely related to Metallyra, which nevertheless have a right pronotal base.
Actually, I do not know all species of this second group and possibly, someones might have a lobed base as well.
Note that Dr. Adlbauer described and is describing a lot of new genera, but he never provided a key to African Xystrocerini. |
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Littlebeetle23
Member Purpuricenus
France
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Posted - 08/11/2011 : 22:56:25
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Thanks Francesco, I thought it was an Oemiini too, but despite the coloration it doesn't look like Metallyra.
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Pierre Juhel
Member Nathrius
France
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Posted - 21/12/2011 : 17:04:08
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| This one is Metallyra nigra Fuchs |
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Francesco
Forum Admin
Luxembourg
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Posted - 22/12/2011 : 23:00:41
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| Merci pour ta contribution, Pierre! |
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Zambia: Metallyra nigra
