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Pierre
Member Rosenbergia
Switzerland
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 Posted - 01/03/2010 : 20:26:33
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The black elytra of this Cerambycinae (?) show weak blue highlights which the photo can not reproduce.
Vietnam, 24 mm
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Francesco
Forum Admin
Luxembourg
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Posted - 15/03/2010 : 09:17:11
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| It does not belong to Cerambycinae but to Lepturinae, probably Dorcasomini. I do not know this species. |
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Francesco
Forum Admin
Luxembourg
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Posted - 12/01/2011 : 17:01:52
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Some time ago, Dr. Petr Svacha sent me in a private e-mail a possible identification of this beetle.
According to him, it "appears to be a species of, or close to, the Holzschuh's Pacholatkoa, a genus of (for me) uncertain position".
Currently, the genus Pacholatkoa has only one species: P. dichroa Holzschuh, 1993.
This is the only picture of the Web and I thank Dr. Svacha for the kind contribution to this Forum. |
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Pierre
Member Rosenbergia
Switzerland
1782 Posts |
Posted - 12/01/2011 : 18:34:19
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| This is really a surprising and interesting communication. Thank you very much! |
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Bi
Member Demonax
China
59 Posts |
Posted - 12/01/2011 : 18:53:15
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About this interesting species , I post one collected from south Yunnan China before, though in a Chinese forum.
First image, I guess it belong to Prioninae, and similar to some Anacolini sp.
http://www.cerambycoidea.com/foto.asp?Id=194
When I got the related paper and have the opportunity to check the specimen, I think it may actually belong to Cerambycinae agree with the original publish. |
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Francesco
Forum Admin
Luxembourg
9555 Posts |
Posted - 12/01/2011 : 19:30:58
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Welcome to the Forum, Bi, and thank you very much for your topic.
All these beetles seem to belong to a Batesian mimicry, where the model (the dangerous beetle) is the first one (possibly a Meloidae) that you posted in your Forum.
I did not know the reason of this warning colouration... thanks!  |
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Bi
Member Demonax
China
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Posted - 14/01/2011 : 00:03:10
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Thank you Francesco. The topic about mimicry is a digression.
My main focus is on Cerambycids. And study of some genera from China.
I met Petr in Beijing by chance last year.
He told me about you and your work, also your web set.
But actually I've already lurked here for a long time －。－｜｜ |
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Cerambycinae ? Vietnam: cf. Pacholatkoa
