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Clanoptilus (Clanoptilus) miricollis (Peyerimhoff, 1948) - Melyridae Malachiinae
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Autore:  Radim [ 05/10/2026, 18:44 ]
Oggetto del messaggio:  Clanoptilus (Clanoptilus) miricollis (Peyerimhoff, 1948) - Melyridae Malachiinae

Hello,
can anybody identify this interesting Malachiinae from Middle Atlas? First I thought it might be some Haplomalachius (Flabellomalachius) sp., but it doesn't seem right. It has complex apex of elytra like some Clanoptilus or Axinotarsus...

Size is about 5 mm.

Allegati:
2026-10-05-06.23.16 ZS PMax (2).jpg


Autore:  gabrif [ 06/10/2026, 17:39 ]
Oggetto del messaggio:  Re: Malachiinae from Morocco

Nice!! It is a male of Clanoptilus miricollis (Peyerimhoff, 1948), apparently a Moroccan endemic.

:hi: :hi: G.

Autore:  Radim [ 07/10/2026, 8:08 ]
Oggetto del messaggio:  Re: Malachiinae from Morocco

Thank you!

I tried to find the match in "Revision de la familia Malachiidae en Marruecos" - I was expecting that such characteristic species would be easy to identify, but for C. miricollis there is only photo of general looking female (which I probably have from same locality).

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