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Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Ontholestes

Posted by Andre Jas on 12-10-2006 19:09

Hi,

I'm not sure if this is Ontholestes murinus, Tesselatus or Haroldi. My bet is on Tesselatus. Correct?

Thank you,
Andr

Edited by Andre Jas on 12-10-2006 19:11

Posted by Andre Jas on 12-10-2006 19:12

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 12-10-2006 20:50

I've Staphylinidae waiting for ID too.
Moscow region, 09 sept, about 15mm, on cow dang.

Posted by Andre Jas on 12-10-2006 20:54

Hi Nikita,

Looks like spitting images to me. Let's wait if Frank can tell us.

Andr

Posted by Frank Koehler on 12-10-2006 21:11

Yes Ontholestes tesselatus is correct. The candidate on cow dung is tesselatus too. You can find all species in the beetle gallery - compare the shape of the pronotum and colour of the legs.
Best regards
Frank

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 12-10-2006 21:31

Thank you Frank.

Posted by Andre Jas on 12-10-2006 22:03

Thanks Frank,

I ALWAYS look in your galleries first and therefore I betted on tesselatus, but wasn't sure. Ans since you've seen 'm all (so to speak) you're the man to ask.
Andr

Posted by Frank Koehler on 13-10-2006 00:00