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Hello again

Could it be this one ? Collected on Acacia trees. The size is around 10mm.

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Andrea

but you have fund everything in your trip?

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Cosmin-Ovidiu Manci
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Dragonflies of Romania

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Acmaeodera
Acmaeoderini Orbis, Buprestidae, Scarabaeidae
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Certo che mi era sfuggita! Questa è una bestia che ho inutilmente cercato negli ultimi viaggi che ho fatto in Nord Africa. Ho trovato solo i rami attaccati, ma la larva non ha completato lo sviluppo.
Una delle più belle e rare specie di Chrysobothris paleartici.

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Maurizio Gigli
http://utenti.romascuola.net/bups
http://bup.xoom.it/

Nothing important to say, of me. Only: That one Looks great. Congratulations.

Ciao
Klaas

Very hard to catch ! They were flying only inside of very nasty Acacia branches, so no way to use the net. Only way how to get them is catch them by hand. I would say, than maybe 10% what seen were caught and a lot of blood gone... Next time I would try it very very early in the morning.