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| Muhammad Mahdi |
Posted on 12-02-2013 17:40
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 Member Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Posts: 447 Joined: 26.12.08 |
Hi, This was quite big, app 1 inch Any ideas? Muhammad Mahdi attached the following image:  [44.55Kb] Muhammad ____________________ www.micro2macro.net |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 12-02-2013 18:38
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7234 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Mylabris (Meloidae)
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| Muhammad Mahdi |
Posted on 12-02-2013 18:40
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Member Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Posts: 447 Joined: 26.12.08 |
Thanks Tony. There were some with red spots instead of yellow. Are these different species? Also, would species id be possible? Muhammad ____________________ www.micro2macro.net |
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| Cesa |
Posted on 12-02-2013 19:09
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 Member Location: Turkey Posts: 1276 Joined: 13.10.09 |
it depends on the shape and place, let's see its picture! |
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| Muhammad Mahdi |
Posted on 12-02-2013 19:11
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Member Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Posts: 447 Joined: 26.12.08 |
Ok, Cesa, will put up some pics of the red one later. Re this one, species id possible? Muhammad ____________________ www.micro2macro.net |
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| Cesa |
Posted on 12-02-2013 20:32
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Member Location: Turkey Posts: 1276 Joined: 13.10.09 |
it looks like Hycleus lugens from South Africa, but not sure. |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 12-02-2013 21:26
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Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7234 Joined: 19.11.04 |
I'm no expert on these beetles - and Hycleus does look better than Mylabris. 
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