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Xavier
Scientific Collaborator
France
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 Posted - 29/01/2015 : 17:23:45
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9,5 mm. Puli, Wushe, (north-east Nantou County), Taiwan.
Anoplodera (Anoploderomorpha) densepunctata (Hayashi & Villiers, 1994) or Anoplodera (Anoploderomorpha) formosana (Matsushita, 1933) ?
Very dense punctation and shining elytra, small size... A. densepunctata ? but far from the typical locality which is in the southern Taiwan |
Edited by - Xavier on 29/01/2015 18:27:04 |
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Vitali
Member Rosalia
Estonia
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Posted - 29/01/2015 : 18:17:12
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The name "densepunctata" was referring mainly to the punctation of pronotum. This beetle seems to be similar to the one in my old ad and I think this is also A. formosana.
It would be interesting to see at least one true A. densepunctata. The type is in Taiwan? |
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Xavier
Scientific Collaborator
France
12189 Posts |
Posted - 29/01/2015 : 18:22:14
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The type is in Taiwan?
Yes, it is...
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Xavier
Scientific Collaborator
France
12189 Posts |
Posted - 29/01/2015 : 18:28:39
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| Thanks Vitali, I keep A. formosana for now |
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Vitali
Member Rosalia
Estonia
993 Posts |
Posted - 29/01/2015 : 18:33:53
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| Just because of curiosity... Can you carefully measure the ratio length/width of elytra? |
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Xavier
Scientific Collaborator
France
12189 Posts |
Posted - 29/01/2015 : 18:52:33
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Elytra are "exactly" 2,37 times longer than broad.  ...just between A.formosana (2,25 X) and A.densepunctata (2,55 X )  |
Edited by - Xavier on 29/01/2015 19:09:19 |
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Vitali
Member Rosalia
Estonia
993 Posts |
Posted - 30/01/2015 : 08:53:08
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| Cauchemar... and I guess males and females have this ratio different. Sergi's beetle is probably male. |
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Taiwan: Anoplodera (Anoploderomorpha) formosana
