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Odontotarsus purpureolineatus
Spotted on Jul 22, 2014
Submitted on Jul 22, 2014
2 Comments
Common name would be Shield Bug. We should avoid to repeat the scientific name for the common name. I am still not sure about Purpureolineatus, though. Maybe Odontotarsus cf. Purpureolineatus would be more appropiate until we have a safe confirmation.
In my eyes either Odontotarsus purpureolineatus or Odontotarsus robustus. I am not sure if all ID as correct. Looking at the link:
http://macroid.ru/determination.php?cat=...
The diagnostics are quite "easy", but I am in this case not so sure which one it is. My guts are rather tending towards Odontotarsus robustus, but I am not that sure. Common name would be Shield Bug.
Correct?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/fturmog/29...
Correct:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/38501797@N...
Correct:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/11963819@N...
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Tax...
Really Robustus?? Note the flat apex and the mostly parallel lines from above, the link, however, looks some kind of trustable:
http://www.entomologiitaliani.net/public...
Correct:
http://macroid.ru/showphoto.php?photo=10...
So, the main question is: Is the apex in yours flat or not, are the lines parallel or not??
What do you think??