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Phyllopertha horticola (L., 1758) ?

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Aleksandr Safronov, 01.05.2007 16:05

Phyllopertha horticola (L., 1758) ???
South Siberia, Altai, Shebalinsky district, 3 km SEKumalyr.
June 2003
Here is such an unusual instance I came across. In addition to beetles with the main color of elithras (red-brown), there were specimens with completely black elytra. I put the definition with a question mark, because I do not have information on Siberian subspecies!

This post was edited by Entalex - 05.05.2007 20: 49

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picture: Phyllopertha_horticola_P.jpg
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01.05.2007 23:35, Nimrod

Interesting shape. I've never seen one like it before. The fact is that in this species there are very frequent cases (usually in females, but in this case - male) of variations expressed in the color of the elytra and, as a rule, these are smooth transitions, when the color of the shoulder tubercles and scutellum is normal (brown-yellow) and at the tops almost black, sometimes with a metallic low tide....
The definition is normal, since there are no other species and subspecies other than Phyllopertha horticola(L., 1758) in the territory you specified.
Sincerely,....
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21.05.2008 17:30, Victor Titov

I'll also add my own melanist. 12.06.2007, Yaroslavl region, Rostov district, Melenki village.
picture: DSC01566.jpg
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