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Hi

No literature in my library from that part of the world nor knowledge...I could not even put it to the genus level Around 7mm.

Anyone ?

Thanks in advance !

Ciao

Sembrerebbe una femmina di Mycterus sp.

Ciao
Giuseppe

Mycterid ? Mycterids are 5-5-4

It is Chrysomelid 4-4-4

Hello Zdeno !!!
I agree with you, Chrysomelidae, Eumolpinae.
Beyond that, it is very difficult.
At some time will pass from here L. Borowiec and will give us the solution.

Until then, if anyone knows the russian language (not me...), an article of Lopatin for Central Asia, with detailed keys (2010, for Eumolpinae: pp. 160-184), can offer something:
elib.bsu.by/bitstream/123456789/25801/1/lopatin.pdf

I think that perhaps belongs to one of the genera Dermestops Jcbs., 1898 and Parnops Jcbs., 1894.

Russian very Cool Specialist from Eumolpinae (He knows all languages)

http://www.zin.ru/ANIMALIA/COLEOPTERA/RUS/moseyko.htm

Perhaps Chrysomelidae Bruchinae?

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Maurizio Gigli
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Yes, it is a member of Eumolpinae close to Parnops-Dermestops complex but I never seen members of these genera. The only doubts I have is structure of claws. Parnops-Dermestops have bifid claws while specimen on photo appears to has simple claws (like in Aphilenia, but members of Aphilenia have sparse dorsal vestiture).

Hi guys

Thanks to every one for reply !

Unfortunately I did not get any further with them. No reply back from Alexey...

Yes, simple claws...

So, if anyone wants to study them, let me know. I will gladly donate them...

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Dear Zdeno,

The beetle seems like Colasposoma (Falsonerissus) argentatum (Lopatin, 1981). It was described as the separate genus Andosiomorpha, in the Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera we considered it as the synonym of Eryxia grandis but it seems to be a separate species, as it was mentioned by Warchalowski, 2010 (as Iranomolpus) and Zoia, 2012 (current combination).

So, it is the species with quite "rich" history.

Best wishes,
Alexey.
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