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L. Hart
Member Purpuricenus

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Posted - 21/08/2019 :  19:50:49  Show Profile  Email Poster  Visit L. Hart's Homepage  Reply with Quote


From Cameroon, Approx 24 mm
Edited by - Xavier on 23/08/2019 12:42:18

Pierre-Olivier Maquart
Member Rosalia

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Posted - 22/08/2019 :  18:38:16  Show Profile  Email Poster  Reply with Quote
Hahahaha, at first I thought it was a very strange Prosopocera... but after looking at it... your Prosopocera has a Tersec's head ... it fits well
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Xavier
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Posted - 22/08/2019 :  20:17:02  Show Profile  Email Poster  Reply with Quote
Yeah! So big eyes !
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L. Hart
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Posted - 22/08/2019 :  21:49:39  Show Profile  Email Poster  Visit L. Hart's Homepage  Reply with Quote
This is exactly how it arrived direct from Cameroon ??
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Pierre-Olivier Maquart
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Posted - 22/08/2019 :  23:01:28  Show Profile  Email Poster  Reply with Quote


Sorry, I think the body belongs to Prosopocera argus (?) while the head (and the antenna) is from a Tersec

Yet, it is still a funny specimen to keep

It reminds me the story of Phanaeus costatus or Scarabaeus neptunus (see here page 26 ): which were in fact...chimeras
Edited by - Xavier on 23/08/2019 12:41:18
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Capitaine
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France
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Posted - 23/08/2019 :  14:45:15  Show Profile  Email Poster  Reply with Quote
Waouh ! However, what should not be kept is the seller's address!
Claude
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L. Hart
Member Purpuricenus

United Kingdom
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Posted - 25/08/2019 :  14:16:23  Show Profile  Email Poster  Visit L. Hart's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Yes I agree Claud, unfortunately I have had a few years and only just noticed this and I dont recall the suppliers name.
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