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Quite little, I'd say
Joking aside, it's really a nice representation

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Maurizio Bollino

Dear Mr. Enrico Ruzzier

A great part of the materials I bought from the old entomologist (R. Rous).Material has been Determination.Several species determine JEAN-MICHEL MAES.(Nicaragua)

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Research Fields
Taxonomy, ecology, biomonitoring , faunistic of Staphylinidae

Enrico,
ecco le foto che chiedevi. Anche in questo caso le inserisco in messaggi separati per rendere più agevole l'archiviazione.

Esemplare 4

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Maurizio Bollino

Esemplare 5

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Maurizio Bollino

Esemplare 6

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Maurizio Bollino

Esemplare 1

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Maurizio Bollino

Esemplare 2

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Maurizio Bollino

Esemplare 3

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Maurizio Bollino

Maybe new species.

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Research Fields
Taxonomy, ecology, biomonitoring , faunistic of Staphylinidae

Grazie Maurizio, vedrò di darti delle news al più presto!

For Honza :
Sincerely i don't know if it could be a new species.. It's an asiatic genus, and i haven't bibliography about ! i'll take a look in web if i can find something useful!!!

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«Discendiamo da scimmie evolute, non da angeli caduti» Robert Ardrey

the genus Ceracupes contains only four species; one of these, yui ,is endemic of taiwan and we can excude it.
for the other 3 species i have the key (2) and a description of arrowi.
1arrowi Description.—Length 2.25 mm. Differs from """C". austeni""" in the following respects
only. Anterior margin of mentum not prominent in middle line, without marginal
groove. Central tubercle of head broader above, broadly bifid at apex ; external
angle of canthus less acute, containing slightly more than 90°.
2 Anterior intermediate area of metasternum punctured and hairy; body length 20-28mm .………….
…………………………………………….…………………….……………….fronticornis (Westwood)
Anterior intermediate area of metasternum impunctate and hairless; body length 25-28 mm ….…
………………………………………………….……………..…………………………..chingkini Okano


GENUS Ceracupes Kaup, 1871:16 [type species is Passalus fronticornis Westwood, monotypy]
SPECIES Ceracupes arrowi Heller, 1910 [Taiwan, Vietnam]
SPECIES Ceracupes chingkini Okano, 1988 [Taiwan, Guangxi, Vietnam, Thailand]
SPECIES Ceracupes fronticornis (Westwood, 1842) [Vietnam, Thailand, Tibet, Myanmar]
[=Passalus fronticornis Westwood, 1842]
[=Ceracupes austeni Stoliczka, 1873] [Naga Hills; Hincks & Dibb 1958 synonym offronticornis]
SPECIES Ceracupes yui Okano, 1988 [Taiwan]

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«Discendiamo da scimmie evolute, non da angeli caduti» Robert Ardrey

I thought Ceracupes arrowi HELLER, 1911.I compared there a big difference.From this area is not described any Ceracupes.

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Research Fields
Taxonomy, ecology, biomonitoring , faunistic of Staphylinidae

i think the same

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«Discendiamo da scimmie evolute, non da angeli caduti» Robert Ardrey

I have some separat, I do scan and send.

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Research Fields
Taxonomy, ecology, biomonitoring , faunistic of Staphylinidae