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Dear Colleagues,

Is there someone who could help me about this specimen ?



22 mm (without head).

Thank you for your help!

Regards,

Stéphane

Potrebbe essere una Protaetia (Potosia) funebris Gory and Percheron, 1833 ?
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Daniele

Thank you Daniele. This is a female So I can't compare aedeagus...

Is there someone who had the description of Protaetia (Netocia) keithi? Do you know what is it's pattern?

Best regards,

Stéphane

It was described by Montreuil & Legrand, 2008. New Oxythyrea Mulsant, 1842 Netocia Costa, 1852, and Potosia Mulsant & Rey, 1871, from Iran (Coleoptera: Cetoniidae). Cetoniimania, 5(3-4): 156-164
So I think you could contact the Editor to obtain the volume:
Alexis Robert, rue Georges Willame, 5, B 1400 Nivelles, Belgique.
Téléphone & Fax : 00.32.67.21.13.58 - E-mail : robert.alexis@yucom.be

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Maurizio Bollino

Thank you! I have just found the publication in my library!

The principal difference between funebris and keithi is in aedaegus... Moreover keithi is a little bit smaller than P. funebris. P. keithi has been found in Zagros mounts.

Stéphane

That is Protaetia (Potosia) funebris ssp. funebris Gory & Percheron, 1833.

all with wishes
Dirk

Hi Dirk,

Have you some caracteristics which could help me in making differences between funebris and keithi ?