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Paropsis sp (GFM#50) This is an isolated population and restricted to South Australia. It is close to Paropsis pantherina.<br /> It is disputed and might represent an undescribed species. Australia,Geotagged,Paropsis,Summer Click/tap to enlarge

Paropsis sp (GFM#50)

This is an isolated population and restricted to South Australia. It is close to Paropsis pantherina.
It is disputed and might represent an undescribed species.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    That would be awesome, you should name it :) Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Martin Lagerwey's profile
      Martin Lagerwey
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      It will be named hopefully by the end of the year. Unofficial so I cannot share that yet. This work is done by Gunter Maywald (GFM). I've some other 'pending' species to come. Posted 9 years ago
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        Ferdy Christant
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        Can you explain which of you discovered it first, and how this process works? Posted 9 years ago
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    Martin Lagerwey
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    It will be Gunter who 'split' this species by recognizing this as novel. It can be described as allopatric speciation or a cryptic species (hidden within another). Museum records include Paropsis pantherina which is a currently valid described taxon. The Western (Sth Aust and Vic.) and Eastern (Vic. and Sth NSW) populations do not seem to overlap.
    Gunter has performed numerous dissections and determined the western population is an isolated and novel species which he coded as #50. The eastern population seems to be identical to obsoleta, including the pale, unbanded form.
    He has proposed a name which I should not disclose until it is peer reviewed, published and updated to official species lists. It is his work and his privilege to release it first. In the past, beetle collectors have grabbed names prematurely publicised so they can sell more 'new species' to collectors. If the name is not finally accepted yet becomes popular, taxonomy is even more messed up.

    Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago

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Uploaded Jun 17, 2016. Captured Jan 17, 2016 18:41 in Unnamed Road, Big Desert VIC 3490, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 600D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/128s
  • ISO200
  • 65mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.