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Pierre
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Posted - 07/01/2012 :  15:25:34  Show Profile  Email Poster  Reply with Quote


A totally enigmatic specimen from Cameroon which does remember some Callidiini.
Blackish dark brown, also ventrally, with strong green reflections on elytra and pronotum.

Cameroon, 16mm

Francesco
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Posted - 07/01/2012 :  23:23:55  Show Profile  Email Poster  Visit Francesco's Homepage  Reply with Quote
It should belong to Saphanidus Jordan, 1894 (Xystrocerini), a genus related to Metallyra.
Nonetheless, I am not completely sure since Adlbauer described an extremely similar, monobasic genus (Gabunsaphanidius) basing it on apparently specific characters.
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Francesco
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Posted - 16/04/2015 :  12:22:59  Show Profile  Email Poster  Visit Francesco's Homepage  Reply with Quote
In fact: it is Saphanidus viridescens Jordan, 1894.
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Pierre
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Posted - 16/04/2015 :  12:40:03  Show Profile  Email Poster  Reply with Quote
Many thanks Francesco for your help.
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