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Autore:	Cassida [ 17/03/2013, 20:27 ]
Oggetto del messaggio:	Mechanetes cornutus Waterhouse, 1887 - Tenebrionidae
Help with determination please. Allegati:

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Autore:	aug [ 17/03/2013, 21:38 ]
Oggetto del messaggio:	Re: Tenebrionidae sp. from Malaysia - 2
Scaurus calchosomaceus Never imagined that something like that simply exists! It has a sort of devilish appearance.

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Autore:	Cassida [ 17/03/2013, 22:02 ]
Oggetto del messaggio:	Re: Tenebrionidae sp. from Malaysia - 2
Thanks. Yes, it is one of the most bizarre Tenebrionidae! Something between Triceratops and Chalcosoma Do you have some link or literature? Google does not know "calchosomaceus".

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Autore:	aug [ 18/03/2013, 13:58 ]
Oggetto del messaggio:	Re: Tenebrionidae sp. from Malaysia - 2
I am sorry that the name was taken seriously. Nothing to thank me about, it was just a joke fostered by the very strange insect: honestly I apologize for the inconvenient, as I don't have the faintest idea of the true name of this animal. It is not a Scaurus and more so not calchosomaceus! Please do not waste your time about my (probably stupid) identification.

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Autore:	Cassida [ 18/03/2013, 15:17 ]
Oggetto del messaggio:	Re: Tenebrionidae sp. from Malaysia - 2
No problem I was no sure

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Autore:	aug [ 18/03/2013, 17:32 ]
Oggetto del messaggio:	Re: Tenebrionidae sp. from Malaysia - 2
However, it remains a most unusual beetle! I hope somebody will be able to tell us something about it.

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Autore:	Malpertuis [ 19/03/2013, 17:51 ]
Oggetto del messaggio:	Re: Tenebrionidae sp. from Malaysia - 2
Splendid and very strange beast ! How tall is it ? Could you make a lateral shot ?

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Autore:	Malpertuis [ 19/03/2013, 17:52 ]
Oggetto del messaggio:	Re: Tenebrionidae sp. from Malaysia - 2
Splendid and very strange beast ! How tall is it ? Could you make a lateral shot ?

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Autore:	Cassida [ 19/03/2013, 19:52 ]
Oggetto del messaggio:	Re: Tenebrionidae sp. from Malaysia - 2
It is cca 1,5 cm long. I will try to make lateral photo.

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Autore:	Cassida [ 20/03/2013, 0:11 ]
Oggetto del messaggio:	Re: Tenebrionidae sp. from Malaysia - 2
Photos. Allegati:

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Autore:	Malpertuis [ 20/03/2013, 14:13 ]
Oggetto del messaggio:	Re: Tenebrionidae sp. from Malaysia - 2
Fine ! What about sexual dimorphism, but it's perhaps your single specimen ?

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Autore:	Cassida [ 20/03/2013, 16:06 ]
Oggetto del messaggio:	Re: Tenebrionidae sp. from Malaysia - 2
I have a few other specimens. All morphologicaly the same.

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Autore:	aug [ 20/03/2013, 16:26 ]
Oggetto del messaggio:	Re: Tenebrionidae sp. from Malaysia - 2
If that would be a Scarab (the Calchosoma of my joke, for instance) likely only the males would have those "horns", but since this appears to be a Tenebrionidae maybe (maybe!!!! or probably) the horns have nothing to do with sex. The side images are really disturbing for the resemblance with Scarabs. It is strange that nobody has info about this "monster"!

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Autore:	Julodis [ 20/03/2013, 18:01 ]
Oggetto del messaggio:	Re: Tenebrionidae sp. from Malaysia - 2
Non l'avevo mai visto prima, ma credo che, scherzando, Augusto non sia andato tanto lontano dalla verità. Ha tutta l'aria di essere veramente uno Scaurino, o tribù vicina, anche se non ho idea di quali generi ci siano nel Sud-Est asiatico.

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Autore:	Sleepy Moose [ 20/03/2013, 18:14 ]
Oggetto del messaggio:	Re: Tenebrionidae sp. from Malaysia - 2
Hi Martin, you may try to send a mail and photos to one of the specialists listed on this site.

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