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Larry Bezark
Member Macrodontia

USA
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Posted - 27/07/2014 :  00:44:53  Show Profile  Email Poster  Reply with Quote


Callichromatini 18-19 mm from Bandunda Wamba, DR Congo
Incredible pronotal sculpturing.
Basal 2/3 with gold green narrow transverse lines, and apical 1/3 totally smooth and shiny purple.

Larry B.

Pierre
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Switzerland
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Posted - 27/07/2014 :  20:11:33  Show Profile  Email Poster  Reply with Quote
Male of Cloniophorus (Genoclonius) plicatus Jordan. Compare here.

The genus Cloniophorus is complicated and needs a serious revision (to come!).
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Larry Bezark
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Posted - 28/07/2014 :  00:11:36  Show Profile  Email Poster  Reply with Quote
Thank you Pierre,

Larry B.
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Francesco
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Posted - 31/07/2016 :  12:36:18  Show Profile  Email Poster  Visit Francesco's Homepage  Reply with Quote
This form with gold pronotum is unusual.
Most specimens are like the one linked by Pierre, or this female:


182.79 KB

Cameroun Centre, Nyong et So’o, Obout, I.1991
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