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| Bennyboymothman |
Posted - 31/01/2015 : 12:06:10
Hello all
I am quite confused by this specimen I received from China.
Initially I thought it was Apriona swainsoni, a Female.
But on comparison with my other specimens I am now not very sure.
Are there regional differences in specimens?
Any help appreciated.
Data: Female - 25-05-14 - Mt Dayaoshan - 1200m - Pingban - Guangxi - China
Here is the specimen
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And here are my two specimens of Apriona swainsoni from Vietnam and Thailand respectively
Bato Mts - Quang Ngai Prov, 950m, Vietnam
Phrae Wang Shin, North Thailand |
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| Bennyboymothman |
Posted - 31/01/2015 : 12:55:41
Hi Francesco.
I suspected this as I have the revision of the Apriona genus.
Thanks very much.
Ben |
| Francesco |
Posted - 31/01/2015 : 12:51:18
There are no other similar species in the area.
That of Vietnam might belong to the ssp. basicornis Fairmaire, 1895, but Jiroux was uncertain concerning its validity.
The last specimen might belong to the variety (once subspecies) pallescens Breuning. |
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