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Post by francisento on Dec 8, 2012 23:27:56 GMT -8
Any ID help? Thankyou! Origin: unknown Attachments:
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Post by thanos on Dec 8, 2012 23:53:10 GMT -8
Genus is Mallodon. And they are a pair (female on right). The shape of the genae (on the base of mandibles) seems more close to molarius than spinibarbis from this angle, and not like dasystomus. But please could you post clear photos of their heads, focusing on the base of their mandibles ? I would like to examine better the shape of their genae, so to be sure for the species, as also we don't have collecting data.
And please take the photos of the heads not from this angle, but from the normal one (the beetles to look not to us, but straight foreward).
Thanos
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Joon
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Post by Joon on Dec 9, 2012 9:51:48 GMT -8
Looks like mallodon molarius
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Post by francisento on Dec 12, 2012 2:42:15 GMT -8
Dear Thanos, thankyou for your help. Excuse my delay for posting better pictures, but I hope now it is easier for you to look at the details. Thanks again, looking forward to a reply. Attachments:
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Post by francisento on Dec 12, 2012 2:45:10 GMT -8
hopefully this photo helps to verify the male's mandibles Attachments:
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Post by francisento on Dec 12, 2012 3:10:32 GMT -8
Genus is Mallodon. And they are a pair (female on right). The shape of the genae (on the base of mandibles) seems more close to molarius than spinibarbis from this angle, and not like dasystomus. But please could you post clear photos of their heads, focusing on the base of their mandibles ? I would like to examine better the shape of their genae, so to be sure for the species, as also we don't have collecting data. And please take the photos of the heads not from this angle, but from the normal one (the beetles to look not to us, but straight foreward). Thanos Sorry there is collecting data available; I don't know why I didn't see it before... > GUATEMALA, Alta Verapaz, Quixal |
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Post by thanos on Dec 12, 2012 8:19:30 GMT -8
Well, as they come from Guatemala, and from what I can see on the photos (they are not so clear, but I examined as possible the shape of the genae) your specimens should belong to M. molarius.
Best,
Thanos
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