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Post by lucanidae25 on Jan 14, 2011 20:43:01 GMT -8
Could any one tell me if they've seen any recent Odontolabis ritsemae from Cameron Highlands in W. Malaysia? The last time I've came across one and that was in 2002 and never seen another specimen since then. I was told by the dealer the area where're from it's already gone. It was only from a very small area and they were found on bamboo new growth. If this is ture, O. ritsemae might be extinct now. It was never common anyway and I've never seen any live specimens available from Japan. Can any one confirm about this or seen a more recent specimen later than 2002? Thanks Raymond Attachments:
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Post by boghaunter1 on Jan 19, 2011 13:04:07 GMT -8
Raymond,
Sorry...can't help you with O. ritsemae, but just curious & wanted to ask, as you seem to have so many large stags,... what is the longest stag beetle sp./ssp. you have? I just mounted up a 110mm Prosopocoilus giraffa "keisukei?" from Flores Is. & it is quite impressive...I'm sure there must be some truly huge sp./ssp. out there even larger than that??
John K.
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Post by lucanidae25 on Jan 20, 2011 2:16:42 GMT -8
Hey John,
Prosopocoilus giraffa keisukei is the largest Lucanidae sp and ssp in the world. It can reach 128mm follows by Hexarthrius mandibularis sumatranus 118mm.
Raymond
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Post by boghaunter1 on Jan 20, 2011 10:05:15 GMT -8
R, Fascinating info...Thanks! John K.  |
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Post by lucanidae25 on Jan 21, 2011 2:01:56 GMT -8
3 rd biggest Lucanidae sp and ssp in the world is Dorcus titanus palawanicus 110mm.
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Post by poisonarrow on Mar 3, 2011 21:59:02 GMT -8
Raymond,
I think the last time I have seen them must have been around 2003 in Malaysia, when I saw a living pair at one of these butterfly farms. I am also investigating right now with some Malaysian friends to see whether this beetle is still available.
Tried breeding it somewhen around 2001, but did not succeed that time.
On my list for breeding now :-) That is, if it's not too late already :-0
Cheers
Ben
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Post by lucanidae25 on Mar 4, 2011 2:03:38 GMT -8
Ben Thanks for letting me know. Don't worry, no one has this sp for sell any more in Malaysia. I think it's already too late, if you haven't got one.  Raymond |
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Post by poisonarrow on Mar 4, 2011 3:19:08 GMT -8
Raymond,
I have a good sized pair, so that is taken care of. However, I think they are still available in the wild. I am just checking with some friends and will let you know :-)
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Post by bichos on Jul 7, 2011 16:24:48 GMT -8
I just found a site that suggests this species is found in Sumatra also.
sited by Maes Jean-Michel
from Malaysia yes and
Sumatra: N. Sumatra Prov. (Dolok Merangir).
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Post by lucanidae25 on Jul 7, 2011 22:10:47 GMT -8
Have you seen a specimen from Sumatra yet? I still haven't seen one yet. |
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Post by bichos on Jul 8, 2011 18:41:42 GMT -8
Have you seen a specimen from Sumatra yet? I still haven't seen one yet. NO I just noticed the reference and was surprised by it  I'm also still trying to get a Malaysian specimen to call my own  |
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Post by lucanidae25 on Jul 9, 2011 0:36:32 GMT -8
You might left it just a little bit too late mate  |
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Post by bichos on Jul 10, 2011 0:59:49 GMT -8
 I hope for the species sake it is still hanging on, why do you say it's extinct? just because a dealer told you? it takes a long time and justification to say for sure that a species has disappeared. I wonder is it the WWF that declares a species' extinction? I'd say its probably locally extinct and unlikely that it has been wiped out altogether, unless all its habitat has been destroyed
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Post by lucanidae25 on Jul 10, 2011 1:40:44 GMT -8
I said might be extinct, not it's extinct? because I never saw another specimen since the habitat where they were from has been destroyed. |
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Post by bichos on Dec 21, 2012 1:59:06 GMT -8
I got these with pretty bad data, they seem old, no date on them... Attachments:
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