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Chrysura pseudodichroa Linsenmaier....

PostPosted: 12 Jul 2017 18:03
by gbooth
Approx. 7 mm. Shot in Durcal, Sierra Nevada, S Spain. 1900 masl. 24/06/2017

Re: Chrysura sp. ?

PostPosted: 12 Jul 2017 18:08
by gbooth
Dorsal view

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PostPosted: 12 Jul 2017 18:15
by gbooth
Face view

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PostPosted: 12 Jul 2017 18:20
by gbooth
Apical tergite view

Re: Chrysura sp. ?

PostPosted: 17 Jul 2017 00:47
by jeromec
Chrysura cuprea maybe

Re: Chrysura sp. ?

PostPosted: 17 Jul 2017 01:04
by gbooth
Thanks Jerome,
I think it is something else, Chrysura cuprea has the head of a darker copper colour.
Lets see what Paolo has to say. I have another specimen shot before that has not been ID either.

Cheers,

Guillermo

Re: Chrysura sp. ?

PostPosted: 17 Jul 2017 17:00
by Euchroeus
Hi Guillermo,

yes, I'm not sure about it.
It is not Chrysura cuprea (its head is entirely red) and not even Chrysura purpureifrons.

It should be Chrysura pseudodichroa Linsenmaier, but we should check the specimen...

Re: Chrysura sp. ?

PostPosted: 17 Jul 2017 21:17
by gbooth
Sierra Nevada is a hot spot for endemic species. Maybe it is something new!
I do not have any experience catching insects. Furthermore it is a national park.