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Calleida punctulata Chaudoir - Calleida punctulata
Copyright © 2009 Mike Quinn

Calleida punctulata Chaudoir - Calleida punctulata
Laguna Atascosa NWR, Rio Hondo, Cameron County, Texas, USA
March 5, 2009
Calleida punctulata Chaudoir
Det. E. G. Riley, 2009
(ID based on material in TAMU det. by G. E. Ball)
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Contributed by Mike Quinn on 23 April, 2009 - 3:46pm
Last updated 29 April, 2009 - 1:01pm

Moved
Moved from Plochionus timidus.
… Mike Quinn, 29 April, 2009 - 1:00pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Calleida punctulata.
… v belov, 24 April, 2009 - 10:16pm login or register to post comments

Plochionus
I feel is a better genus fit based in part on characteristic bell-shaped pronotum vs very different elongated pronotum in Calleida. If Plochionus, can only be Plochionus timidus whose range includes southwestern USA.
… Peter Messer, 23 April, 2009 - 9:26pm login or register to post comments

 
Not Plochionus sp., Not P. tumidus, ...
Not Plochionus sp., Not P. tumidus, ... My ID based on material in TAMU det. by G. E. Ball, ...

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Edward G. Riley
Associate Curator
Department of Entomology
Texas A&M University
College Station, TEXAS 77843-2475
… Mike Quinn, 29 April, 2009 - 12:59pm login or register to post comments

 
Most surprising that pronotum here fits genus Calleida
which is normally characterized by narrow and longer pronotum like this. I suggested Plochionus based on lebiine habitus and much broader bell-shaped pronotum like this. Photographic angle must be giving a misleading perspective. Having specimen "in hand" to compare with G. Ball's identifications clearly gives you the "upper hand" in determination here. Thanks for follow-up.
… Peter Messer, 29 April, 2009 - 2:50pm login or register to post comments

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