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 Which kind of arthropod?
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| DeFilex |
Posted on 06-04-2022 20:40
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Member Location: Posts: 10 Joined: 04.05.21 |
I have found several times this kind of arthropod unde rthe bark of plane trees (Platanus sp.) in northern Spain. I have no idea which it may be. I have thought of some kind of Myriapod - some kind of Polyxenida or something akin - but I have discarded it. So I am a bit puzzled. Any help to identify it? Thank you veru much in advance. Filex DeFilex attached the following image:  [183.58Kb] |
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| eklans |
Posted on 06-04-2022 20:58
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 2269 Joined: 11.11.18 |
Hi, these are larvae of beetles: Dermestidae. Probably Anthrenus museorum.
Greetings, Eric |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 07-04-2022 09:19
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 6907 Joined: 19.11.04 |
I agree with Dermestidae, but the situation and size of the setal tufts suggest that this is Ctesias serra rather than Anthrenus.
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| eklans |
Posted on 07-04-2022 11:20
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 2269 Joined: 11.11.18 |
Thank you Tony, that fits much better!
Greetings, Eric |
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| DeFilex |
Posted on 08-04-2022 07:11
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Member Location: Posts: 10 Joined: 04.05.21 |
Thank you very much for the identification! I was completely lost. I will be attentive to the adults, since I have never seen them. |
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