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Pierre
Member Rosenbergia
Switzerland
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 Posted - 08/01/2010 : 10:33:01
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Cerambycinae spec., 10 mm, from Cameroon.
Strikes with it's strong hair brushes on each side of the head.
Any idea?
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Francesco
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Luxembourg
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Posted - 18/01/2010 : 09:04:26
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It seems to belong to Lamiinae, possibly to a primitive tribe, but I have never seen this incredible species...
Are that "horns" mandibles, processes of the cheeks or antennal supports? |
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Pierre
Member Rosenbergia
Switzerland
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Posted - 18/01/2010 : 20:36:34
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| No, these are dense black hairs on the sides of the head, giving to this beetles the look of a horned bull. I am sorry for the bad photo but I don't have a good lens for very small things... |
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Francesco
Forum Admin
Luxembourg
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Posted - 18/01/2010 : 21:47:03
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Found!
It is surely a Lamiinae and its antennae reminds me of Cleonaria bicolor (Tetraopini)... there are no many species in Africa... Hecphora I already know... Mystacophorus I don't.
I searched for the description (here) and voilą:
Mystacophorus mystax Duvivier, 1891 of Congo.
I have never seen this species, that I think very rare. |
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Pierre
Member Rosenbergia
Switzerland
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Posted - 19/01/2010 : 18:02:53
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Thank you, Francesco, for this accurate research and answer.
This small beetle is certainly one of the most mysterious species I have seen since a long time, and I never have haerd anything about this genus... |
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Francesco
Forum Admin
Luxembourg
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Posted - 20/01/2010 : 13:01:44
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I suggest you to contact Dr. Karl Adlbauer (you can find his addresses in the page of the specialists), who is a big specialist in African Cerambycidae.
Maybe your specimen is new for Cameroon and deserve a publication. |
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Pierre
Member Rosenbergia
Switzerland
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Posted - 21/01/2010 : 09:20:33
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if you think that this record can interest Adlbauer, I will communicate it, of course. I'll keep you informed.
Thanks for all, Francesco. |
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Camerun: Mystacophorus mystax
