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Vitali
Member Rosenbergia

Estonia
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Posted - 09/02/2014 : 12:42:27

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Oplatocera mitonoi, oberthuri or anything else?

Edited by - Capitaine on 31/01/2016 15:04:16

Xavier
Scientific Collaborator

France
12431 Posts

Posted - 09/02/2014 : 13:19:24

You can compare with the type picture of Oplatocera maculata Pic 1946 also...

Vitali
Member Rosenbergia

Estonia
1001 Posts

Posted - 09/02/2014 : 13:33:25

They all seem similar to me

, and I don't have a key.

Francesco
Forum Admin

Luxembourg
9564 Posts

Posted - 09/02/2014 : 13:40:11

O. mitonoi is endemic from Taiwan (here), while I can add the type of O. oberthuri:

Natural History Museum London, Coleoptera Section
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Gerard
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France
5382 Posts

Posted - 09/02/2014 : 13:48:00

Yes the difference this situ on the thorax.
You have a unique spot for O. maculata and a point on each elytron.

Vitali
Member Rosenbergia

Estonia
1001 Posts

Posted - 09/02/2014 : 13:54:43

Great! Thank you.

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