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Post by laurie1 on Jan 13, 2017 21:24:15 GMT -8
Can anyone ID thanks the two larger specimens?  |
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Post by bichos on Jan 15, 2017 0:46:34 GMT -8
Wow, these are nice.
They might be a foliage feeding Buprestidae Genus Iridotaenia Deyrolle 1864 sp. perhaps?
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Post by missorp on Jan 15, 2017 14:25:58 GMT -8
They are Paracupta. They don't resemble Flaviventris ssp. May be an unnamed ssp.
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Post by missorp on Jan 15, 2017 14:40:14 GMT -8
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Post by bandrow on Jan 16, 2017 18:24:46 GMT -8
Greetings laurie1,
Using the link provided by 'missorp', I'd suggest looking closely at the other species in the image with Paracupta lateimpressa, Paracupta meyeri Kerremans. Look closely at the position of the lateral yellow margin on the pronotum, and the shape of the pronotum. Your specimens have the pronotal sides less arcuate and more narrowed apically as in meyeri. Also, the yellow markings in lateimpressa are more distant from the pronotal margin, but are situated closer to the lateral margins in meyeri and your specimens. However, the basal elytral markings present in your specimens are missing from the holotype of meyeri, and present in lateimpressa. Maybe a variable character?
I'm not offering an ID, just pointing out some characters I noticed in the images...
Cheers,
Bandrow
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Post by laurie1 on Jan 22, 2017 11:28:40 GMT -8
Sincere thanks to all! Most helpful  |
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