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 Lauxaniidae: Pseudolyciella stylata?
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 25-10-2010 21:58
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 Member Location: Clitheroe Lancashire UK Posts: 2396 Joined: 12.06.09 |
Nearly 5mm, Clitheroe UK, 25 October 2010. Today I caught my first male of the pallidiventris group, and I think the long prong makes it P. stylata. Under the microscope it certainly matches the diagram in Remm and the description in Shatalkin. The only thing that makes me doubt is that JariF's pinned specimen in the Gallery seems to have a similarly long prong but is labelled P. pallidiventris. Have I got something wrong? Stephen R attached the following image:  [66.86Kb] |
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| rvanderweele |
Posted on 31-10-2010 22:56
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Member Location: Zoelmond, the Netherlands Posts: 1984 Joined: 01.11.06 |
I understand why you think stylata. But, to be honest, it is better to look at the genitals under the microscope. But, again, my best guess is also stylata. Nice photo, BTW.
ruud van der weele rvanderweele@gmail.com |
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 31-10-2010 23:32
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Member Location: Clitheroe Lancashire UK Posts: 2396 Joined: 12.06.09 |
I did look at them with the microscope Ruud - see above  . Thanks for the confirmation!
Edited by Stephen R on 31-10-2010 23:42 |
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| rvanderweele |
Posted on 31-10-2010 23:45
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Member Location: Zoelmond, the Netherlands Posts: 1984 Joined: 01.11.06 |
Well, indeed, Stephen, the genitalia are so typical. If you looked at the genitalia under the microscope...no doubt.
ruud van der weele rvanderweele@gmail.com |
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 31-10-2010 23:49
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Member Location: Clitheroe Lancashire UK Posts: 2396 Joined: 12.06.09 |
Thanks. I take it from your answers the some of the other species can look similar externally, but it's hard to imagine from the other diagrams how the 'stylus' could project so far. |
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| rvanderweele |
Posted on 01-11-2010 00:07
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Member Location: Zoelmond, the Netherlands Posts: 1984 Joined: 01.11.06 |
O, yes, without the genitalia, it is practically impossible to separate the three species.
ruud van der weele rvanderweele@gmail.com |
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but don't see the image in the post.
