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Locality: NEW ZEALAND AK, Auckland Central, Britomart, Takutai Square (44-50 Galway St). Habitat: Alectryon excelsus. On bark. Identification: Rhyzobius lophanthae (Blaisdell, 1892). Male. A couple of possible larvae also observed. NOTES: According to Tomaszewska (2010), R. lophanthae differs from R. fagus as follows: R. lophanthae Male genitalia: parameres about 1.2x longer than penis guide. R. fagus Male genitalia: parameres about 1.4x longer than penis guide. Also: R. lophanthae Prosternal process 0.55x as broad as longest coxal diameter. R. fagus Prosternal process 0.7x as broad as longest coxal diameter. The male genitalia of the above specimen certainly seems to agree better with R. lophanthae than the following genitalia of (presumably) R. fagus. REFERENCES Tomaszewska, W. 2010: Rhyzobius Stephens, 1829 (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), a revision of the world species. Fauna mundi (ISSN 2081-4615), (2) ISBN 978-83-930773-0-4
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Locality: NEW ZEALAND AK, Auckland Central, Britomart, Takutai Square (44-50 Galway St). Habitat: Alectryon excelsus. On bark. Identification: Rhyzobius lophanthae (Blaisdell, 1892). Male. A couple of possible larvae also observed. NOTES: According to Tomaszewska (2010), R. lophanthae differs from R. fagus as follows: R. lophanthae Male genitalia: parameres about 1.2x longer than penis guide. R. fagus Male genitalia: parameres about 1.4x longer than penis guide. Also: R. lophanthae Prosternal process 0.55x as broad as longest coxal diameter. R. fagus Prosternal process 0.7x as broad as longest coxal diameter. The male genitalia of the above specimen certainly seems to agree better with R. lophanthae than the following genitalia of (presumably) R. fagus. REFERENCES Tomaszewska, W. 2010: Rhyzobius Stephens, 1829 (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), a revision of the world species. Fauna mundi (ISSN 2081-4615), (2) ISBN 978-83-930773-0-4
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Locality: NEW ZEALAND AK, Auckland Central, Britomart, Takutai Square (44-50 Galway St). Habitat: Alectryon excelsus. On bark. Identification: Rhyzobius lophanthae (Blaisdell, 1892). Male. A couple of possible larvae also observed. NOTES: According to Tomaszewska (2010), R. lophanthae differs from R. fagus as follows: R. lophanthae Male genitalia: parameres about 1.2x longer than penis guide. R. fagus Male genitalia: parameres about 1.4x longer than penis guide. Also: R. lophanthae Prosternal process 0.55x as broad as longest coxal diameter. R. fagus Prosternal process 0.7x as broad as longest coxal diameter. The male genitalia of the above specimen certainly seems to agree better with R. lophanthae than the following genitalia of (presumably) R. fagus. REFERENCES Tomaszewska, W. 2010: Rhyzobius Stephens, 1829 (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), a revision of the world species. Fauna mundi (ISSN 2081-4615), (2) ISBN 978-83-930773-0-4
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Locality: NEW ZEALAND AK, Auckland Central, Britomart, Takutai Square (44-50 Galway St). Habitat: Alectryon excelsus. On bark. Identification: Rhyzobius lophanthae (Blaisdell, 1892). Male. A couple of possible larvae also observed. NOTES: According to Tomaszewska (2010), R. lophanthae differs from R. fagus as follows: R. lophanthae Male genitalia: parameres about 1.2x longer than penis guide. R. fagus Male genitalia: parameres about 1.4x longer than penis guide. Also: R. lophanthae Prosternal process 0.55x as broad as longest coxal diameter. R. fagus Prosternal process 0.7x as broad as longest coxal diameter. The male genitalia of the above specimen certainly seems to agree better with R. lophanthae than the following genitalia of (presumably) R. fagus. REFERENCES Tomaszewska, W. 2010: Rhyzobius Stephens, 1829 (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), a revision of the world species. Fauna mundi (ISSN 2081-4615), (2) ISBN 978-83-930773-0-4
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Locality: NEW ZEALAND AK, Auckland Central, Britomart, Takutai Square (44-50 Galway St). Habitat: Alectryon excelsus. On bark. Identification: Rhyzobius lophanthae (Blaisdell, 1892). Male. A couple of possible larvae also observed. NOTES: According to Tomaszewska (2010), R. lophanthae differs from R. fagus as follows: R. lophanthae Male genitalia: parameres about 1.2x longer than penis guide. R. fagus Male genitalia: parameres about 1.4x longer than penis guide. Also: R. lophanthae Prosternal process 0.55x as broad as longest coxal diameter. R. fagus Prosternal process 0.7x as broad as longest coxal diameter. The male genitalia of the above specimen certainly seems to agree better with R. lophanthae than the following genitalia of (presumably) R. fagus. REFERENCES Tomaszewska, W. 2010: Rhyzobius Stephens, 1829 (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), a revision of the world species. Fauna mundi (ISSN 2081-4615), (2) ISBN 978-83-930773-0-4
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Locality: NEW ZEALAND AK, Auckland Central, Britomart, Takutai Square (44-50 Galway St). Habitat: Alectryon excelsus. On bark. Identification: Rhyzobius lophanthae (Blaisdell, 1892). Male. A couple of possible larvae also observed. NOTES: According to Tomaszewska (2010), R. lophanthae differs from R. fagus as follows: R. lophanthae Male genitalia: parameres about 1.2x longer than penis guide. R. fagus Male genitalia: parameres about 1.4x longer than penis guide. Also: R. lophanthae Prosternal process 0.55x as broad as longest coxal diameter. R. fagus Prosternal process 0.7x as broad as longest coxal diameter. The male genitalia of the above specimen certainly seems to agree better with R. lophanthae than the following genitalia of (presumably) R. fagus. REFERENCES Tomaszewska, W. 2010: Rhyzobius Stephens, 1829 (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), a revision of the world species. Fauna mundi (ISSN 2081-4615), (2) ISBN 978-83-930773-0-4
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Locality: NEW ZEALAND AK, Auckland Central, Britomart, Takutai Square (43 Tyler St). Habitat: Alectryon excelsus. On bark (see second photo). Identification: Rhyzobius lophanthae (Blaisdell, 1892). Female. Final photo shows spermatheca. A couple of likely larvae also observed.
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Locality: NEW ZEALAND AK, Auckland Central, Britomart, Takutai Square (43 Tyler St). Habitat: Alectryon excelsus. On bark (see second photo). Identification: Rhyzobius lophanthae (Blaisdell, 1892). Female. Final photo shows spermatheca. A couple of likely larvae also observed.
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Locality: NEW ZEALAND AK, Auckland Central, Britomart, Takutai Square (43 Tyler St). Habitat: Alectryon excelsus. On bark (see second photo). Identification: Rhyzobius lophanthae (Blaisdell, 1892). Female. Final photo shows spermatheca. A couple of likely larvae also observed.
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Locality: NEW ZEALAND AK, Auckland Central, Britomart, Takutai Square (43 Tyler St). Habitat: Alectryon excelsus. On bark (see second photo). Identification: Rhyzobius lophanthae (Blaisdell, 1892). Female. Final photo shows spermatheca. A couple of likely larvae also observed.
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Locality: NEW ZEALAND AK, Auckland Central, Britomart, Takutai Square (43 Tyler St). Habitat: Alectryon excelsus. On bark (see second photo). Identification: Rhyzobius lophanthae (Blaisdell, 1892). Female. Final photo shows spermatheca. A couple of likely larvae also observed.
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Locality: NEW ZEALAND AK, Auckland Central, Britomart, Takutai Square (43 Tyler St). Habitat: Alectryon excelsus. On bark (see second photo). Identification: Rhyzobius lophanthae (Blaisdell, 1892). Female. Final photo shows spermatheca. A couple of likely larvae also observed.
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Locality: NEW ZEALAND AK, Auckland Central, Britomart, Takutai Square (43 Tyler St). Habitat: Alectryon excelsus. On bark (see second photo). Identification: Rhyzobius lophanthae (Blaisdell, 1892). Female. Final photo shows spermatheca. A couple of likely larvae also observed.
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Locality: NEW ZEALAND AK, Auckland Central, Britomart, Takutai Square (43 Tyler St). Habitat: Alectryon excelsus. On bark (see second photo). Identification: Rhyzobius lophanthae (Blaisdell, 1892). Female. Final photo shows spermatheca. A couple of likely larvae also observed.
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Locality: NEW ZEALAND AK, Auckland Central, Britomart, Takutai Square (43 Tyler St). Habitat: Alectryon excelsus. On bark (see second photo). Identification: Rhyzobius lophanthae (Blaisdell, 1892). Female. Final photo shows spermatheca. A couple of likely larvae also observed.
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Locality: NEW ZEALAND AK, suburb of Saint Johns, University of Auckland Tamaki Campus. Habitat: Beaten from cultivated cycads in level 1 courtyard of building 730. Identification: Rhyzobius lophanthae (Blaisdell, 1892). Female. Final photo shows spermatheca.
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Locality: NEW ZEALAND AK, suburb of Saint Johns, University of Auckland Tamaki Campus. Habitat: Beaten from cultivated cycads in level 1 courtyard of building 730. Identification: Rhyzobius lophanthae (Blaisdell, 1892). Female. Final photo shows spermatheca.
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Locality: NEW ZEALAND AK, suburb of Saint Johns, University of Auckland Tamaki Campus. Habitat: Beaten from cultivated cycads in level 1 courtyard of building 730. Identification: Rhyzobius lophanthae (Blaisdell, 1892). Female. Final photo shows spermatheca.
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Locality: NEW ZEALAND AK, suburb of Saint Johns, University of Auckland Tamaki Campus. Habitat: Beaten from cultivated cycads in level 1 courtyard of building 730. Identification: Rhyzobius lophanthae (Blaisdell, 1892). Female. Final photo shows spermatheca.
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Locality: NEW ZEALAND AK, suburb of Saint Johns, University of Auckland Tamaki Campus. Habitat: Beaten from cultivated cycads in level 1 courtyard of building 730. Identification: Rhyzobius lophanthae (Blaisdell, 1892). Male.
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Locality: NEW ZEALAND AK, suburb of Saint Johns, University of Auckland Tamaki Campus. Habitat: Beaten from cultivated cycads in level 1 courtyard of building 730. Identification: Rhyzobius lophanthae (Blaisdell, 1892). Male.
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Locality: NEW ZEALAND AK, suburb of Saint Johns, University of Auckland Tamaki Campus. Habitat: Beaten from cultivated cycads in level 1 courtyard of building 730. Identification: Rhyzobius lophanthae (Blaisdell, 1892). Male.
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Locality: NEW ZEALAND AK, suburb of Saint Johns, University of Auckland Tamaki Campus. Habitat: Beaten from cultivated cycads in level 1 courtyard of building 730. Identification: Rhyzobius lophanthae (Blaisdell, 1892). Male.
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Locality: NEW ZEALAND AK, suburb of Saint Johns, University of Auckland Tamaki Campus. Habitat: Beaten from cultivated cycads in level 1 courtyard of building 730. Identification: Rhyzobius lophanthae (Blaisdell, 1892). Male.