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BillTyson Posted - 21/06/2016 : 20:46:51

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Kon Tum Prov., Ngoc Linh Mt. 1700 m, april 32 mm.
Seems to be different than Oplatocera maculata.
Has a divided Pronotal spot.
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Pierre Posted - 11/04/2026 : 13:36:55
The three vietnamese specimen (Bill Tyson, Andre Skale, Pierre Haller) are males of a new item from Central Vietnam: Epioplatocera forcipata Haller & Drouin, 2026.

The item from Taiwan is Epioplatocera mandibulata (Miwa & Mitono, 1935).

The complete revision is available in the march issue of the Cahiers Magellanes 54.


Andre Posted - 10/09/2023 : 17:12:54
Might be the same one, also from Kon Tum Pr., male, 30mm (without mandibles). The short scapus is remarkable.


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Pierre Posted - 31/01/2022 : 15:03:37
I don't think that they belong to the same species. As far as I can see on Bill's photo, his specimen is the same I have from Central Vietnam / Gia Lai, 34mm (+ mandibels).


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Here O. mandibularis from Taiwan / Alishan, Chiayi. 43mm (+ manibels).


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O. mandibularis is different from the Vietnam species in shape of mandibula, pronotal hair spots, general greyish colour, details of the antennal granulation, etc. etc.

I think the Vietnam taxon could be new.
Capitaine Posted - 02/07/2016 : 11:56:43
With these strong mandibles, it's not without remind O.mandibularis...
but this species is endemic to Taiwan!

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