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Beautiful species

But unknown for me

Hello!

It's a Rhabdorrhynchus. Many species of this genus are very difficult to identify under the microscope, think based on a photograph! Anyway, my best guess (also based on the distribution ) is R. seriegranosus Chevrolat 1873.

Cheers!

Massimo

Vitiana or Vitina? (or better, Vytina, Peloponnisos)

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Maurizio Gigli
http://utenti.romascuola.net/bups
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Probably yes

Mistake on label I think,

Thank You very much!

P.S. Do you know any key/revision or something else what let me determinate this species?

There is a key to the central European Cleonini by Skuhravec that was recently published by the Snudebiller group (you should have it), and you should follow up to R. echii. Indeed, R. echii and E. seriegranosus are two different species. There are no keys for the genus, unless you go back to Faust. That's the usual situation in Cleonini.
Massimo