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Lenny
Member Purpuricenus

Thailand
361 Posts

Posted - 22/07/2012 : 08:56:05

Khao Soi Dao
Chanthaburi
July

Mesosa longipennis?

Edited by - Xavier on 24/09/2018 09:37:13

Francesco
Forum Admin

Luxembourg
9454 Posts

Posted - 22/07/2012 : 11:25:32

It is not Mesosa longipennis, which has a more mimetic pattern.
According to me, with that bulged elytral basis, it belongs to the genus Agelasta.

Lenny
Member Purpuricenus

Thailand
361 Posts

Posted - 22/07/2012 : 16:10:59

Thank you for all your help.
The reason I thought this might be Mesosa longipennis is I found a photo exactly the same naming it and saying it was from Japan. Now I have found your site I will be more careful.
Regards
Lenny

Francesco
Forum Admin

Luxembourg
9454 Posts

Posted - 26/07/2012 : 18:57:58

In all likelihood, it is an Agelasta of the subgenus Dissosira.
Unfortunately, Yamasako et Obayashi recently revised this group and transferred several Mesosa-species here. Consequently, it is very difficult to reconstruct a key.