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Ciao,

Ritornato da campo e per un po di giorni in casa.
Raccolto questa Hoplia e ho bisogno di aiuto con identificazione.

Mi scusi se posto il resto in inglese ma e piu facile.

Following the key from Baraud 1992.
- 9 articles in antenna
- posterior claw without split
- median tooth on anterior tibia is oriented in front, paralel with apical tooth
- small claw of the anterior legs is splited (also the big one is splited)
- head and pronotum with short and rare pubescence, on sternites one "line" of hair between scales

and after this I'm not sure how to follow the key
- scales cover or not all dorsal part?

size of specimens 6-7 mmm



thanks for all replays !

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Cosmin-Ovidiu Manci
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Hi Cosmin, nice find!
I don't have at hand for a direct comparions, but my first guess is Hoplia parvula.
I think it would be first country record. The species is currently recorded from Estonia to Poland, to Ukraine and to Kazakhstan.

Hi Marco,

Yes, for sure is something new for romanian fauna.
My guess was too H.parvula but the size bothered me ... there are specimens that have even only 5 mm ... in Baraud is 6.5 to 8.5, mine have a maximum of 7 I think.

Need to talk in private ... have to show you something really good .
Skype or let me know .

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Cosmin-Ovidiu Manci
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cosmln's place - my blog
just insects
Dragonflies of Romania

Löbl I. et Löbl D., 2016 - Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera. Volume 3. Scarabaeoidea, Scirtoidea, Dascilloidea, Buprestoidea and Byrrhoidea. Revised and Updated Edition

parvula Krynicki, 1832: 127 E: BY CT EN KZ LA LT PL ST UK A: KZ
pollinosa Erichson, 1847a: 712 [HN]
pulverosa Küster, 1853: 63

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Research Fields
Taxonomy, ecology, biomonitoring , faunistic of Staphylinidae

TAXONOMIE ET NOMENCLATURE ACTUALISÉES
CONCERNANT LES ESPÈCES DES SCARABEOÏDES (INSECTA:
COLEOPTERA: SCARABAEOIDEA) EN ROUMANIE (À
L’EXCLUSION DE LA FAM. DES LUCANIDAE)

CORNELIA CHIMIŞLIU
REV. ROUM. BIOL. – BIOL. ANIM., TOME 47, Nos 1-2, P.000, BUCAREST, 2002
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Hoplia ILLIGER, 1803
sg.Decamera MULSANT 1842

philanthus FEESSLY, 1775
praticola DUFTSCHMIDT, 1805

sg.Hoplia REITTER 1903

argentea (PODA, 1761)
farinosa LINNAEUS, 1761
dilutipes REITTER, 1890
graminicola (FABRICIUS, 1792)
hungarica BURMEISTER, 1844
parvula KRYNICKY, 1832

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Research Fields
Taxonomy, ecology, biomonitoring , faunistic of Staphylinidae

Hi Jan, thanks.
I didn't know this paper, nor - probably - the authors of the Palaearctic Catalogue. Do you have a PDF?

Marco check your PM ... now I need to get the original paper for that mention

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Cosmin-Ovidiu Manci
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cosmln's place - my blog
just insects
Dragonflies of Romania

Hi Cosmin,

this is a PDF publication TAXONOMIE ET NOMENCLATURE ACTUALISÉES...............

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Research Fields
Taxonomy, ecology, biomonitoring , faunistic of Staphylinidae

Löbl I. et Löbl D., 2016 - Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera. Volume 3. Scarabaeoidea, Scirtoidea, Dascilloidea, Buprestoidea and Byrrhoidea. Revised and Updated Edition

http://www.uschovna.cz/zasilka/ZGZFZ8WC ... PYXFX3WMSV

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Research Fields
Taxonomy, ecology, biomonitoring , faunistic of Staphylinidae

cosi si vedeva in habitat ... questo con 3 esemplari e stato qualcosa raro di vedere

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Cosmin-Ovidiu Manci
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cosmln's place - my blog
just insects
Dragonflies of Romania