Howdy,
Going by the shoulders and what I can see from the tylus/jugae, I would think this to be maura sooner than testudinaria. Please refer to the explanation with my images here:
For Iberia I would be hesitant to provide a definite ID as in southhern Europe there are some other species that I have too little experience with. However, FE currently only lists maura, testudinaria, hottentotta and austriaca for Portugal and of these it should really be maura. My doubts would maybe concern other species such as dilaticollis or integriceps that I don't know well enough. Going by current faunistic knowledge for Portugal it seems that maura should be okay ... but hey ... see Grypocoris ;o)
Posted 8 years ago
Yep! Pretty good! I've searched this database first, https://www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/Fam_Scutelleridae_01.html#Eurygaster
The edges on the pronotum are wider also in maura, as I checked some other references like https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5165/5208914150_48ed40ac31_b.jpg
and I got the same conclusion to testudinaria based mostly on this character.
The edges are not so harsh, although tylus looked more evident for E.maura.
One of our databases also didn't had a positive match for maura (no photo): http://naturdata.com/taxa/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Scutelleridae/Eurygaster.
Far from 100% sure I've upload it as such.
But hey..., very pleased to have your feedback! ;) Thanks for your feedback!
Totally agreed*
I'm going to create a list for my Hemiptera records, if you don't mind to have a quick look.
I sure will be grateful, and JD database will increase fidelity in its species database, especially on INSECTS ;)
Posted 8 years ago, modified 8 years ago
Thanks for the link to naturdata - I didn't know that one yet (had been using FE, Iberfauna and Biodiv-virtual for Iberia), so I will certainly add that as a reference for Portugal :o)
Willl have a closer look at your Hemiptera later tonight - most I had already looked at and seemed okay at a first glance, but a few need closer scrutiny and some I might not be able to ID from photo, but will give it a shot. Good thing you made the list anyway. Cheers!
Posted 8 years ago
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Going by the shoulders and what I can see from the tylus/jugae, I would think this to be maura sooner than testudinaria. Please refer to the explanation with my images here:
For Iberia I would be hesitant to provide a definite ID as in southhern Europe there are some other species that I have too little experience with. However, FE currently only lists maura, testudinaria, hottentotta and austriaca for Portugal and of these it should really be maura. My doubts would maybe concern other species such as dilaticollis or integriceps that I don't know well enough. Going by current faunistic knowledge for Portugal it seems that maura should be okay ... but hey ... see Grypocoris ;o) Posted 8 years ago
The edges on the pronotum are wider also in maura, as I checked some other references like
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5165/5208914150_48ed40ac31_b.jpg
and I got the same conclusion to testudinaria based mostly on this character.
The edges are not so harsh, although tylus looked more evident for E.maura.
One of our databases also didn't had a positive match for maura (no photo):
http://naturdata.com/taxa/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Scutelleridae/Eurygaster.
Far from 100% sure I've upload it as such.
But hey..., very pleased to have your feedback! ;) Thanks for your feedback!
Totally agreed*
I'm going to create a list for my Hemiptera records, if you don't mind to have a quick look.
I sure will be grateful, and JD database will increase fidelity in its species database, especially on INSECTS ;) Posted 8 years ago, modified 8 years ago
Thanks in advance! Posted 8 years ago
Willl have a closer look at your Hemiptera later tonight - most I had already looked at and seemed okay at a first glance, but a few need closer scrutiny and some I might not be able to ID from photo, but will give it a shot. Good thing you made the list anyway. Cheers! Posted 8 years ago