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 Laphriinae? pupal case from USA (= Laphria cf. thoracica)
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| John Carr |
Posted on 27-02-2012 14:48
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 Member Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 10108 Joined: 22.10.10 |
Projecting from a rotten stump. Massachusetts, USA June 25, 2009. Years ago I identified this as Laphriinae, probably Laphria (which are common and oviposit into such stumps). After reading the new key to subfamilies I'm confused. John Carr attached the following image:  [109.94Kb] Edited by John Carr on 28-02-2012 23:24 |
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| Eric Fisher |
Posted on 27-02-2012 19:11
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 Member Location: California Posts: 435 Joined: 19.05.06 |
John, I certainly do think your photo is of a Laphria sp. In fact, it seems remarkably similar to the figure of Laphria thoracica published by C.T. Greene (1918, Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash.). Probably the best we can do now (without seeing all of your pupa, etc.) is "Laphria sp., poss. thoracica." Eric |
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