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Post by joachim on Jun 7, 2020 8:29:14 GMT -8
Hello,
I have 3 specimens of Stichopthalma from South vietnam.
Adam was so kind to send me the paper from Mr. Nishimura but I ma not s sure when I look at the pictures.
The are from
www.google.de/maps/place/tt.+Di+Linh,+Di+Linh+District,+L%C3%A2m+%C4%90%E1%BB%93ng,+Vietnam/@12.6351388,108.0682803,527656m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x317155d83fbdac99:0x495075473717e53a!8m2!3d11.5747744!4d108.0657939
Di Linh -Dam Long
Please have a look at the picutres. The grey card was used to adjust the colors.
I have uemaurai speciemsn but these are a litte different.
Thanks for help and Ideas, esceially to Adam who is always sending papers and new.
Joachim
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Post by Adam Cotton on Jun 7, 2020 8:39:40 GMT -8
I will ask my friend, but the last one (5) looks similar to S. cambodia to my untrained eye.
Adam.
PS. I assume that's Di Linh, Lam Dong, rather than "Dam Long".
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Post by Adam Cotton on Jun 8, 2020 0:07:14 GMT -8
I asked Yutaka Inayoshi, and he says in his opinion they "are all variation of Stichophthalma uemurai uemurai Nishimura,1998". He says that this species is very variable, and also it could be conspecific with S. cambodia which would explain why number 5 looks similar to that taxon. He also said that the genitalia of Stichophthalma species are all very similar, and probably only DNA analysis will be able to confirm species limits across the genus.
Adam.
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Post by joachim on Jun 8, 2020 12:43:19 GMT -8
Hello Adam, thanks for your help.
If Mr. Inayoshi wants one of the speciems for photos or research, I can send one to him.
Yes I already thought that it is a kind of uemurai as it is from the south and rather near to the origion of the nominate race.
BTW yess it is lam dong, we are not so familiar with vietnames names...
Thaks again,
Joachim
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Post by Adam Cotton on Jun 9, 2020 1:14:31 GMT -8
I am sure Inayoshi-san would appreciate your kind offer but politely decline. The main reason is that since he lives here in Chiang Mai he is not allowed to possess Stichophthalma species under Thai law.
Adam.
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