speri
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Post by speri on Apr 19, 2011 12:38:01 GMT -8
Hi 1, Can anyone help classify these? Tanzanian species, thanks. Attachments:
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Post by prillbug2 on Apr 19, 2011 16:49:15 GMT -8
The Cetoniine is Dicronorhina derbyana. The three specimens are Meloidae, genus Mylabrus. You 'll have to do a literature search going back about 100 years to figure out the species.
Jeff Prill
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Post by speri on Apr 20, 2011 12:23:16 GMT -8
Thanks Jeff. Please correct me but I thought Derbyana had a white stripe on the body?
Paul
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Post by dertodesking on Apr 20, 2011 16:23:03 GMT -8
Thanks Jeff. Please correct me but I thought Derbyana had a white stripe on the body? Paul Hi Paul, Beetles aren't really my "area" but I agree with Jeff's ID. Dicoronorrhina derbyana ssp. layardi DOES have the white stripes on the body... |
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Post by dertodesking on Apr 20, 2011 16:26:00 GMT -8
...but Dicronorrhina derbyana ssp. oberthuri (pictured) doesn't!!!
layardi comes in some beautiful colour variations...especially a nice reddish "version" !!!
Sorry, no idea as to what the other three are!
Simon
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Post by speri on Apr 21, 2011 12:41:20 GMT -8
Bingo! thanks Simon that photo you posted is definitely it.
The other three are some species of mylabrus which I may or may not find out.
Thankyou both.
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Post by dertodesking on Apr 21, 2011 13:03:45 GMT -8
Bingo! thanks Simon that photo you posted is definitely it. The other three are some species of mylabrus which I may or may not find out. Thankyou both.  Good luck with the others! Simon |
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