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Post by davemoore on Sept 12, 2012 3:53:50 GMT -8
Another one for you experts out there. Also any help with pointing me towards a good identification guide for European beetles would be a great help First one: Samos; Greece May Attachments:
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Post by davemoore on Sept 12, 2012 3:55:22 GMT -8
No 2 Corsica; France 650m June Attachments:
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Post by davemoore on Sept 12, 2012 3:56:31 GMT -8
No 3 Corsica; France 630m July Attachments:
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Post by davemoore on Sept 12, 2012 3:57:30 GMT -8
No 4 Crete; Greece 1270m October Attachments:
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Post by davemoore on Sept 12, 2012 4:04:11 GMT -8
No 5 Crete; Greece 1270m October Attachments:
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Post by davemoore on Sept 12, 2012 4:05:11 GMT -8
No 6 Albarracin; Spain 1085m June Attachments:
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Post by thanos on Sept 12, 2012 5:39:40 GMT -8
#3 Netocia sardea.
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Post by beetlesdundee on Sept 12, 2012 5:47:22 GMT -8
# 6 i think Phyllognathus excavatus
cheers
Patrick
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Post by thanos on Sept 12, 2012 5:50:27 GMT -8
#2 male of Pachypus candidae (Pachypodinae Scarabaeid).
#1 Glaphyrinae, genus Eulasia.
#4 Copris hispanus, male.
#5 female Procrustes banoni.
Thanos
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Post by davemoore on Sept 12, 2012 13:18:18 GMT -8
Thanks again guys.
I really must get into these things. Tend to collect them when in the field, but know bugger all about them. LOL
Dave
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Post by thanos on Sept 12, 2012 14:58:14 GMT -8
You MUST, Dave  . I collect leps and coleos with the same passion. Just you will need really more room, especially if you collect many big ones. I collect not only the huge ones I buy ( Goliathus, Megasoma, Dynastes, Giant Prioninae like Macrodontia, Titanus, etc) that take too much space in the boxes, but also collect myself here some of the biggest European ones (Procerus, Rhaesus serricollis and other big Prioninae, Lucanus cervus, Propomacrus bimucronatus, Hydrous piceus, etc) which are really big and take space. Plus, you will need much more time dedicated to them, more collecting trips, more methods of collecting, etc.. It's not that easy to combine them with leps and be good at both.., but if you love them, you will learn them as good as your leps -maybe even better- and you will slowly create a nice Coleoptera collection. Well, good starting with beetles and enjoy their magnificent world . |
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Post by davemoore on Sept 12, 2012 23:20:26 GMT -8
Yes I tend to agree.
I have avoided them for a long time, though used to collect the UK species.
Now we go to Europe a few times a year I intend to collect them as we go.
The tropicals are big and pretty, but I will stick to those we find ourselves
Main interest will always be the moths though.
Thanks again for the help.
Dave
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Post by wollastoni on Sept 13, 2012 6:36:55 GMT -8
Same case for me, I think I should start paying more attention to local coleos here. Is there any rare Coleoptera in Brittany (extreme NW France) ? I heard some woods from Brittany was famous collecting spots for rare Carabidae but I don't know which one.
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Post by dkeith on Sept 13, 2012 12:19:54 GMT -8
1. Eulasia (Trichopleurus) vittata
2. Pachypus candidae
3.Protaetia (Netocia) sardea
4. Copris hispanus cavolinii
5. Procrustes banoni
6. Phyllognathus excavatus
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. I collect leps and coleos with the same passion. Just you will need really more room, especially if you collect many big ones. I collect not only the huge ones I buy ( Goliathus, Megasoma, Dynastes, Giant Prioninae like Macrodontia, Titanus, etc) that take too much space in the boxes, but also collect myself here some of the biggest European ones (Procerus, Rhaesus serricollis and other big Prioninae, Lucanus cervus, Propomacrus bimucronatus, Hydrous piceus, etc) which are really big and take space. Plus, you will need much more time dedicated to them, more collecting trips, more methods of collecting, etc.. It's not that easy to combine them with leps and be good at both.., but if you love them, you will learn them as good as your leps -maybe even better- and you will slowly create a nice Coleoptera collection. Well, good starting with beetles and enjoy their magnificent world 