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Larry Bezark
Member Macrodontia

USA
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Posted - 23/04/2015 :  23:03:43  Show Profile  Email Poster  Reply with Quote

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11-13 mm from Bandunda, Wamba, DR Congo.

Beautiful pronotal pubescence,

Larry B.

Pierre-Olivier Maquart
Member Rosalia

United Kingdom
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Posted - 23/04/2015 :  23:18:43  Show Profile  Email Poster  Reply with Quote
It's a Sophronica
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Vitali
Member Rosenbergia

Estonia
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Posted - 24/04/2015 :  09:15:35  Show Profile  Email Poster  Reply with Quote
It looks like Sophronica costulata (Quedenfeldt, 1882).
The photo is good and the main features are well visible. Regular inner puncture intervals in elytra and yellow pubescence of pronotum are very characteristic.
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Larry Bezark
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USA
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Posted - 24/04/2015 :  20:30:39  Show Profile  Email Poster  Reply with Quote
Thank you, Vitali.

Larry B.
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