Racking brain over 2 Fulgoraria species

[paul monfils]

The pattern in F. rupestris usually consists of distinct stripes from suture to anterior end. They may be quite straight or rather meandering, but generally maintain fairly sharp edges along their entire length. In F. hamillei there is usually lateral "smearing" of the pattern, especially in a broad band at mid-body, and often along a narrower sub-sutural band as well.  The edge of the lip is quite strongly crenulated in F. rupestris, uncrenulated or barely crenulated in F. hamillei.  The shoulder is more rounded in F. hamillei, more angular in F. rupestris.  Also. F. hamillei grows larger.  A specimen over 125 mm is almost certainly F. hamillei.  But of course this doesn't help for smaller specimens.  Can you provide a picture?  <span class="petit">--Last edited by PAUL MONFILS on 2009-05-20 06:15:38 --</span>