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 Machimus species for id
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| Klaas |
Posted on 13-12-2008 19:46
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20 July 2008, The Netherlands, Havelte. On small path, in the sun. I see a lot of M. cing.ulatus, but this one was larger (20-22 mm). Or is it perhaps an other genus? Klaas 
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| Danny Wolff |
Posted on 14-12-2008 13:18
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Hi Klaas, I think it is a Machimus arthriticus. Do you have more pictures of this specimen? Greetings, Danny Wolff |
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| Klaas |
Posted on 14-12-2008 21:06
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Hi Danny, I have 4 pictures, but more or less from the same point of view. What info do you need for an id? Klaas |
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| Klaas |
Posted on 17-12-2008 20:58
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Danny Wolff wrote: Hi Klaas, I think it is a Machimus arthriticus. Do you have more pictures of this specimen? Greetings, Danny Wolff I'll add some details which might help us further Klaas The head Klaas attached the following image:  [120.04Kb] |
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| Klaas |
Posted on 17-12-2008 20:59
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Tip of abdomen
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| Klaas |
Posted on 17-12-2008 21:05
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Thorax I think some spines of scutelum broke off. (Probably there have been 6 spines, 4 pale ones in the middle and a smaller one at each side. Or it is just 4 spines) Klaas attached the following image:  [134.37Kb] Edited by Klaas on 17-12-2008 22:51 |
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| Danny Wolff |
Posted on 18-12-2008 06:56
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Hi Klaas, yes, now it is clear that it is M. arthriticus. The very brown coloured wings and wing veins confused me a little bit. But the short spine-like hairs on the humeri ("shoulders"; other Machimus have fine hairs) and the spines on the underside of the front femora together with the colour of the legs are good characters. Greetings, Danny Wolff |
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