African cetoniidae

Borja Gómez
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African cetoniidae Apr 6, 2014 19:04:39 GMT -8

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Post by Borja Gómez on Apr 6, 2014 19:04:39 GMT -8

Hello

I've been having trouble trying to id these cetoniidae, I wonder if somebody could help me with it. These are:

The first is a cremastocheilini from RSA. The second is from RSA as well (both from kwazulu-natal), it's quite curious as for me it resembles a Dicheros but obviously this genera it's not african. Anyways I have no idea of what it could be. The third it's from Tanzania. And finally the next three are also from Kwazulu-natal in RSA. The last two may be Raceloma natalensis and Amazula suavis, but I'm not very sure.

Regards

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depalma Junior Member Posts: 39	African cetoniidae Apr 7, 2014 10:29:40 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by depalma on Apr 7, 2014 10:29:40 GMT -8 The second is Melinesthes algoensis. Cheers

Borja Gómez Full Member Posts: 177	African cetoniidae Apr 16, 2014 21:46:44 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Borja Gómez on Apr 16, 2014 21:46:44 GMT -8 Hello Thanks for your help! Regards

Cassida Junior Member Posts: 49	African cetoniidae Apr 20, 2014 11:33:01 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cassida on Apr 20, 2014 11:33:01 GMT -8 The fourth is Porphyronota hebraea (very probably).
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beetlemanx New Member Posts: 5	African cetoniidae Apr 26, 2014 3:29:49 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by beetlemanx on Apr 26, 2014 3:29:49 GMT -8 #1 Anatochilus pletus Krikken 1980 #3 very interesting, maybe Alleucosma? #5 Amazula suavis Burmeister 1847 #6 Diplognatha (Apocnosis) striata Janson 1877

beetlemanx New Member Posts: 5	African cetoniidae May 1, 2014 3:55:28 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by beetlemanx on May 1, 2014 3:55:28 GMT -8 #3 should be genus Discopeltis Burmeister 1842. Perhaps D. conradsi Press 1904 described from the W. Usambara Mountains.

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African cetoniidae May 1, 2014 5:15:03 GMT -8

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Post by Borja Gómez on May 1, 2014 5:15:03 GMT -8

Hello

Thanks for your answers. The first one, Anatochilus pletus, I totally agree, as I came to the same conclusion a few days after the post. The same for the Melinesthes algoensis, wich I found just a few hours after posting.
For the third one and sixth I will follow your criteria as I dind't found anything similar to the date and my id for the third was a Cymophorus sp, wich I was no confident at all to be. The shame is that can't find any image of both on the net to confirm, but I suppose you have some papers about it.
And the others yes, they are A. suavis (a bit different from the specimes I have from Tanzania, that's why I doubted), and P.hebrea, wich is sligthly different from another P. hebraea I have, that's why I thought it was another species.

Regards

Post by Borja Gómez on Apr 6, 2014 19:04:39 GMT -8

Post by depalma on Apr 7, 2014 10:29:40 GMT -8

Post by Borja Gómez on Apr 16, 2014 21:46:44 GMT -8

Post by Cassida on Apr 20, 2014 11:33:01 GMT -8

Post by beetlemanx on Apr 26, 2014 3:29:49 GMT -8

Post by beetlemanx on May 1, 2014 3:55:28 GMT -8

Post by Borja Gómez on May 1, 2014 5:15:03 GMT -8