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Hi,

received some exemplars (leg. Alexandru Pintilioaie) from a friend.
collected in a hilly area (46.428056/26.440833 / 460 m / 2.july.2010) in east part of Romania and I don't succed to put a name for this species.

in photo a male (also his genitalia (dorsal/lateral view) and anterior angle) and 2 females. is possible to go for a name?

thanks for help,
cosmln

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Cosmin-Ovidiu Manci
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Dragonflies of Romania

Hi cosmln

I don't know if all are belonging to the same species, but the specimen with the dark "anchor" mark on the elytra appears to belong to Anisoplia agricola (Poda, 1761). I hope to not get wrong. I also have a lot of Anisoplia and I cannot do a good identification. A key of the species would be welcome.

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Adrian

Hi Adi,

Thanks but... I was thinking the same but after checking with Baraud (claw/genitalia/what is writen), I will go for A.dispar but... maybe some one from here is more familiar with this species and can add more.

cosmln

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

No one can go further?

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Anisoplia aren't that easy and the first step is to find the correct group (if using Baraud's revision).... - furthermore, the drawings on elytra are very variable is some species, from wholy brownish to nearly entirely black with all kinds of black markings on lighter ground...