Placosternus - Placosternus difficilis

Moved

Moved from Placosternus.

… Iustin Cret, 17 September, 2014 - 10:32pm

Moved

Moved from Long-horned Beetles.

… Guy A. Hanley, 1 January, 2014 - 11:35am

Date

Please add the collection date to the photos that you are keeping.

… John R. Maxwell, 21 December, 2013 - 1:26pm

Sorry

I fixed.

… Iustin Cret, 21 December, 2013 - 11:24pm

Moved tentatively

Moved from Beetles.

… Iustin Cret, 19 December, 2013 - 8:25pm

A staggering amount of photos to review.

If I were you, I'd cut way back, but mention many more images are available on request. There's a good chance this single shot will be enough for ID. (My understanding is that a dorsal shot is best and that lateral views usually aren't worthwhile.) More info - which may conflict with mine - is in this article:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/258535

… Ron Hemberger, 18 December, 2013 - 4:33pm

Thank you

Yes it is a big amount of photos. If will not be more comments or if they will not be move, I'll reduce the number in two-three days.
If the pictures will be moved, I will need guidance, to know which is good to keep, or I will reduce the number after a few more time.
A dorsal view, a ventral view and possibly one side view should be sufficiently for ID.
The problem would be that an expert could quickly choose which, or if any, details worth to be keep. I think it would be easier to have a choice than to ask for additional pictures.

… Iustin Cret, 18 December, 2013 - 4:57pm

Glad you're open-minded.

Generally speaking, the beetle people won't hesitate to ask for more. (Bee experts probably won't.) The nastiest request I ever got was for a flower beetle's foot! I mean, it's standing ankle-deep in a flower!

If you decide you want to cut back and need a second set of eyes, I'm available. Just ask here.

… Ron Hemberger, 18 December, 2013 - 5:10pm

Comment image kept

cleaning up Cerambycid pages, all other images not needed..

… Guy A. Hanley, 1 January, 2014 - 11:17am