Chrysochloris is also a species epithet for many of the long horn beetles, so may be this is the reason why they called it by this name. But as you can see, this doesnt have a LONG HORN thats the first point why I was so skeptic!! Regards Pankaj
On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 12:51 AM, Shantanu Bhattacharya <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes Pankaj ji...you are right. Its a Scutiphora bug. > I dont know why we used to call it Chrysochloris bug....during the > dissection and display of digestive system of the bug during our entomology > special paper practical classes. > Our professors also used to call this bug by that name. > > Just now i came to know that Chrysochloris is the genus of the Golden mole > of Africa....thats really shocking. > > thanks a tonne for correcting me... > > regards > Shantanu. > > > > On 9/18/10, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I know that its a bug and not beetle, but I have doubts about your >> identification. Can you please find me a link or reference where I can >> get this name Chrysochloris (whatever you have used), because I >> thought this to be Scutiphora pedicellata. It is very commonly seen >> feeding on Securinega virosa in our campus. I would be happy to be >> wrong. >> >> Regards >> Pankaj >> >> >> -- >> *********************************************** >> "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" >> >> >> Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) >> Research Associate >> Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project >> Department of Habitat Ecology >> Wildlife Institute of India >> Post Box # 18 >> Dehradun - 248001, India > > -- *********************************************** "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Research Associate Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project Department of Habitat Ecology Wildlife Institute of India Post Box # 18 Dehradun - 248001, India
