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| Jozef Obona |
Posted on 05-01-2011 12:48
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 Member Location: Slovakia Posts: 336 Joined: 07.12.10 |
I found this larva in 10/23/2010 in dendrothelms on Quercus sp. in Slovakia is probably Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) cavicola Kieffer 1921 or Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) eurynotus (Holmgren 1883) but unfortunately I do not know the differences between them thanks for help Jozef 
Edited by Jozef Obona on 05-01-2011 12:51 |
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| atylotus |
Posted on 06-01-2011 11:56
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 Member Location: Amsterdam, NL Posts: 1140 Joined: 29.05.09 |
Dear Obonaj It is Metriocnemus alright and besides the dark posterior claws it resembles M. cavicola very much. M. cavicola is supposed to have yellow claws. For the nomenclature I have asked a dutch expert on this matter (H. Moller) and he says : "...the nomenclature of these species (M. eurynotus/cavicola) is the most problematic in all the larval literature. M. eurynotus are 2 species (probably unidentifyable as an adult)". I think it is save to name it cf. cavicola or cavicola group or something like that. |
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| Jozef Obona |
Posted on 06-01-2011 18:41
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Member Location: Slovakia Posts: 336 Joined: 07.12.10 |
atylotus wrote: Dear Obonaj It is Metriocnemus alright and besides the dark posterior claws it resembles M. cavicola very much. M. cavicola is supposed to have yellow claws. For the nomenclature I have asked a dutch expert on this matter (H. Moller) and he says : "...the nomenclature of these species (M. eurynotus/cavicola) is the most problematic in all the larval literature. M. eurynotus are 2 species (probably unidentifyable as an adult)". I think it is save to name it cf. cavicola or cavicola group or something like that. Atylotus Thank you very much for your help but please once again M. cavicola dark posterior claws M. eurynotus yellow claws ? Thanks again Jozef |
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| atylotus |
Posted on 07-01-2011 10:58
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Member Location: Amsterdam, NL Posts: 1140 Joined: 29.05.09 |
Dear obonaj Dutch specimens of larva with yellow claws are called M. cavicola, but it is unknown if eurynotus (or perhaps another species?) has black claws. As far as we can tell both species cannot be separated. |
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| Jozef Obona |
Posted on 07-01-2011 11:01
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Member Location: Slovakia Posts: 336 Joined: 07.12.10 |
atylotus wrote: Dear obonaj Dutch specimens of larva with yellow claws are called M. cavicola, but it is unknown if eurynotus (or perhaps another species?) has black claws. As far as we can tell both species cannot be separated. Thanks again Atylotus |
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