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 Leopoldius brevirostris? --> Leopoldius brevirostris or L. signatus
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| fatsemann |
Posted on 19-05-2020 21:34
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Hello, is this a male Leopoldius brevirostris? Date: 23.07.2019 Location: Germany, NRW, 47608 Geldern Size: 11 mm Best regards Bernd Edited by fatsemann on 26-08-2020 22:29 |
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| fatsemann |
Posted on 19-05-2020 21:35
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| fatsemann |
Posted on 19-05-2020 21:35
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| Sundew |
Posted on 20-05-2020 11:24
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May be... The problem is: it is a male. Only females can be identified without fail, their genitalia are very typical. According to Falk (https://www.flick...078290811/), L. brevirostris has broad black streaks down the face and entirely yellow hind femora. The first character matches well, the second less. Van Veen (https://home.hccn...ldius.html) says the snout should be blackish, which is not convincing here. Mielczarek (https://www.resea..._in_Krakow) depicts a L. brevirostris male without the black facial streaks and with the hind femora partially black. So what can we conclude? I adhere to "may be" - sorry! Regards, Sundew |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 20-05-2020 12:32
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Addendum: Because of the black frons, the decision is between L. brevirostris and L. signatus. So the odds are fifty-fifty to get the right name. Just label it "L. cf. brevirostris" with a note that it might also be the other species... |
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but don't see the image in the post.
