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 Zabrus or Anisodactylus?
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| Sergey Golubev |
Posted on 23-11-2007 14:30
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This picture was taken in July this year in Voronezh region (Central black-earth zone, Russia). The beetle is sitting on the ear of winter triticale plant (a hybrid between rye and wheat). Can someone ID the genus? I suppose it might be a corn ground beetle (Zabrus tenebrioides). Best regards, Sergey |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 26-11-2007 23:27
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In Zabrus males, the front tarsi have three broadened, heart-shaped segments, whereas Anisodactylus males have front tarsi (and often also median tarsi) with four such broadened segments. Provided that yours is a male, I would count four segments... However, to be on the safe side, send Frank Koehler a personal message and ask for advice - he is a very good Coleoptera expert. Regards, Sundew |
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but don't see the image in the post.
