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Xavier
Scientific Collaborator
France
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 Posted - 13/11/2026 : 16:40:18
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Female, 7,5 mm. Houaphan Province, Laos.
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Male, 7 mm. Yen Bai, Vietnam.
My specimens are not in very good condition. The closest species is Similosodus torui Holzschuh, 1989, described from Taiwan. I have contacted C. Holzschuh to seek his opinion and avoid describing this species unnecessarily.
S. torui’s description gives length ratios for antennal segments 3 to 6, all of which differ from those of the same segments in my female specimen. The patterns formed by the hair on the elytra seem to me to be different enough to suggest that this species is not S. torui.
Would anyone recognise it?
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Similosodus torui Holzschuh, 1989 Holotype female, 8 mm. Taiwan. |
Edited by - Xavier on 13/11/2026 17:28:20 |
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Vietnam, Laos: Similosodus nsp. ?
