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Pierre
Member Rosenbergia
Switzerland
1745 Posts |
 Posted - 14/03/2010 : 20:00:53
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This Callichromatini shows the whole elegance of south American Callichromatini.
Body totally covered with black hairs, elytra without the typical "Callichroma-stripes", covering a metallic green body.
Male 35 mm, female 30 mm,
Mexico.
Genus Cnemidochroma? |
Edited by - Gerard on 30/01/2016 19:54:19 |
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Francesco
Forum Admin
Luxembourg
9420 Posts |
Posted - 15/03/2010 : 08:47:58
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Not exactly: Cnemidocroma are widespread only in South America and the males have antennae shorter than body.
This is a typical Callichroma with atypical reduction of metallic colour... or better, atypical abundance of black pubescence: Callichroma holochlorum melancholicum Bates, 1872.
Funereal, but elegant species... |
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Mexico: Callichroma holochlorum melancholicum
