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Ooops, I overlooked your last message!
Yes, different shape of protum is relevant. Tibiae I think not so much.

foto completa con aedeagus

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Taxonomy, ecology, biomonitoring , faunistic of Staphylinidae

io penso questo

No.1 Polyphylla fullo fullo Linnaeus, 1758
No.2 Polyphylla sp.
No.3 Polyphylla olivieri Laporte, 1840

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Taxonomy, ecology, biomonitoring , faunistic of Staphylinidae

Hi Jan, Vinicio alerted me about your request of opinion.
Thanks for trust , but I don't have a formed opinion.
The current characterisation of the East mediterranaean Polyphylla seems not enough clear, and an evaluation of intrapopulational and intraspecific variation is lacking.

I can only add that I would be quite surprised to have two different species of Polyphylla so similar to each other, in Tigaki, Kos. I woud only believe that after haveing seen a series of paramera, and finding that there are no intermediate forms between those of the two specimens you are showing.

Hi Marco, Thank you very much for the answer, I will continue with the preparation of other pieces from the locality Tigaki, Kos, this is the aedeagus of another piece (just as a sample, unedited).

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Research Fields
Taxonomy, ecology, biomonitoring , faunistic of Staphylinidae

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Research Fields
Taxonomy, ecology, biomonitoring , faunistic of Staphylinidae

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Research Fields
Taxonomy, ecology, biomonitoring , faunistic of Staphylinidae

Polyphylla_(s.str.) boryi (Brullé,1832)

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Research Fields
Taxonomy, ecology, biomonitoring , faunistic of Staphylinidae