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Chauliodes rastricornis? - Chauliodes rastricornis - female

Chauliodes rastricornis? - Chauliodes rastricornis - Female
Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida, USA
February 2, 2006
Size: 4.3cm

Female C. rastricornis
Yes, dark markings on the head and pronotum indicate rastricornis. Serrate antennae indicate a female.

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina

 
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What is the word? Is this actually a female? This comment would lead me to believe that this is in fact the male:
-Sean McCann


triatoma.blogspot.com

 
Serrate = female
I believe your image:

and my image:

are both females. The antennae are almost linear, with just a little jagginess on the edges, i.e., serrate (saw-like). Here are some more good shots of the serrate antennae of females:


The comb-like, (pectinate) antennae of the males are quite obvious, see, for instance:


Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina

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