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Estheria sp. (nigripes?) from Corinth, Greece-id help
Xeroporcellio
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Posted on 27-02-2023 21:39
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The specimen below is an Estheria specimen that I collected in Corinth in 09/25/2022. For the generic identification I used Moschweb (http://www.tachin...chweb.aspx) and for the specific one this paper (https://www.resea..._the_genus). I think that I probably managed to correctly id the female, but I would like a second opinion (especially for couplet 15, where postpronotum color is used as a character. What do you believe?

Thanks!
 
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Living habitus, lateral.
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Living habitus, dorsal.
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Postpronotum.
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Lower calypter (having dark-colored inner rim).
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Close-up of posterior region of lower calypter.
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Color of basal part of costa, basicosta and tegula.
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I think a decent lateral shot of the head is needed to make progress here .....

thanks


Theo
 
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Zeegers wrote:
I think a decent lateral shot of the head is needed to make progress here .....

thanks


Theo


I added a lateral shot of the head using my phone camera, plus a lateral one using the stereoscope, for bigger detail (e.g., rows of parafacial).

By the way, I have sent you a PM about the Phyto from Lesvos and will upload an uknown Stevenia soon, too.
 
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Lateral shot of the head (phone camera).
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Lateral shot of the head (stereoscope).
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Thanks

Bad news: it took me a while
Good news: I agree.

Theo
 
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