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Post by borearctia on Dec 27, 2020 18:22:23 GMT
Can someone identify these Cerambycidae? I think it belongs to the genus Ceroplesis Africa, Republic of Chad, N´Djamena, near Chari River, August 11, 2020 Thanks Andreas |
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bandrow
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Post by bandrow on Jan 2, 2021 16:28:01 GMT
Greetings,
Your beetle is Phryneta aurocincta (Gory, 1831). It is a common species found throughout tropical Africa. Very nice to see an image of a live specimen - my experience with African cerambycids only involves beetles on pins!!
Cheers!
Bandrow
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Post by borearctia on Jan 3, 2021 15:39:04 GMT
Many thanks for the determination.
The pictured specimen has a size of 51 mm. (Sorry, I forgot to mention this)
Seems to be a giant.
Andreas
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bandrow
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Post by bandrow on Jan 5, 2021 23:39:50 GMT
Hi Andreas,
That does sound big! Most of the specimens I've seen are probably in the 30mm range...
Cheers!
Bandrow
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Post by borearctia on Jan 6, 2021 18:37:11 GMT
Take a look...  |
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Post by africaone on Jan 7, 2021 15:15:17 GMT
Many thanks for the determination. The pictured specimen has a size of 51 mm. (Sorry, I forgot to mention this) Seems to be a giant. Andreas how do you count the mesure ? head to tip elytra ? including antennas ? 51 mm is abnormal size if you mesure from head to tip elytra ... 35 mm is a normal big specimen |
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Post by borearctia on Jan 11, 2021 18:07:44 GMT
Of course the antennas are excluded in the mesure.
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Post by larrycurlymoe on Jan 12, 2021 17:19:06 GMT
I have 2 of those, 42mm & 44mm, not including antennae.
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