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Post by bichos on Apr 6, 2011 5:29:36 GMT -8
western Vic. and South Aus. can hybridise with aurata it is, Lamprima varians Burmeister, 1847
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Post by bichos on Apr 6, 2011 5:27:22 GMT -8
from Western Aus. Lamprima micardi Reiche, 1841
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Post by bichos on Apr 6, 2011 5:21:35 GMT -8
from southern vic to N. Qld Lamprima latreillii W. S. Macleay, 1819
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Post by bichos on Apr 6, 2011 5:21:17 GMT -8
This is how I place Lamprima species... starting with
Lamprima aurata Latreille, 1817
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Post by bichos on Apr 5, 2011 23:26:16 GMT -8
Hi kuwagata; good photos, exept you're forgeting to tell us were you got this beastie??? a country at the very least
bichos
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Post by bichos on Apr 5, 2011 1:42:02 GMT -8
yes timber feeding roaches but as far as I know they are not wimgless, look closely and note the broken wings, about a third remains. When they acheive their final moult (the adult form) they fly off and find a new log and or mate and this is the tage at which I have found the winged form at light. The wings do not last long however, they break off when they burry into their new found log... The Australian timber cockroach is a close relative Panesthia australis.
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Post by bichos on Apr 2, 2011 22:31:40 GMT -8
I counted 41 species out of the 50 specimens on the poster, excluding the sub-species of course. leans towards what Otonashi suggested 45 species. and I only have 34 species to go from the poster excluding the sub-species ofcourse... I'm sure there are many more in a country as large as China, Viet nam for instance continues to produce new species and is only a fraction the size of China.
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Post by bichos on Apr 2, 2011 21:35:42 GMT -8
To all beetles lovers, let me show you my favorite Rutelinae, Paraheterosternus lüdeckei, it's a beatiful beetle with amazing armed legs. Is very hard to get them in these 3 colors. Thankyou JJ, and yes I know there are plenty of us beetle lovers on this forum. Just out of curiosity where are these rutelines from in Mexico???
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Post by bichos on Apr 2, 2011 21:25:42 GMT -8
hi Lucanusalan great photos you are very lucky to be able to breed these, we are restricted by strict laws here in Australia and cannot breed any exotic beetles. anyway C. metallifer are rather a diurnal species so I'm told. they are common and relatively cheap now, I have yet to acquire a 100mm plus specimen tho... 94mm is my best effort from Sulawesi and 92mm from Peleng thanks for sharing
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Post by bichos on Mar 25, 2011 22:35:37 GMT -8
R. parallelus Attachments:
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Post by bichos on Mar 25, 2011 22:29:52 GMT -8
R jugularis Attachments:
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Post by bichos on Mar 25, 2011 22:26:24 GMT -8
R. nebulosus Attachments:
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Post by bichos on Mar 25, 2011 0:17:57 GMT -8
"Crazy lucanidae collectors" lol
yes I know the type...
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Post by bichos on Mar 24, 2011 23:36:46 GMT -8
Nice! I don't have many of these species pictured here:( is this picture from a poster? thanks for sharing
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Post by bichos on Mar 24, 2011 23:32:25 GMT -8
Awesome specimens! they look very similar are you suggesting they are diffirent species?
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