Zephyr Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 What do these guys look like? Are there any in culture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 The other species of Archimandrita A. marmorata has never existed in culture. It is similar to the peppered roach but beyond difference in genitalia has a different marking on the pronotum with a stripe from the front corner of each side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted August 7, 2008 Author Share Posted August 7, 2008 I found this on the doubled's site. http://doubleds.org/files/tesselatafx.jpg Ignoring the file name, the nymph doesn't look like any A. tesselata nymph I've seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 That's a very small photo and I see no reason to imagine it's not the species it's labeled. What do you think you're seeing? Keep in mind it's not possible to tell Archimandrita nymphs apart so if you see some strange nymph that doesn't look like Archimandrita, it would be something else anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted August 7, 2008 Author Share Posted August 7, 2008 So it's possible those may be from another genus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted August 7, 2008 Author Share Posted August 7, 2008 Also, that adult doesn't look like any A. tesselata I've seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 It appears to be the species it is labeled as. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted August 8, 2008 Author Share Posted August 8, 2008 Well that's great. Looks like another roach for the collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugmanPrice Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 Judging from my own and pics I’ve seen posted on the net and on this site, it seems to me that the coloration of A. tesselata is quite variable. Also, that adult doesn't look like any A. tesselata I've seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted August 9, 2008 Author Share Posted August 9, 2008 Yeah, I've seen some different ones. (Such as on James's site.) But these appear much darker and oranger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 Well, I ordered 2.2 from Double D's. Nice, big hearty nymphs; Let's wait n' see what they look like after the molt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted August 31, 2008 Author Share Posted August 31, 2008 So far, I have two molted males. The biggest difference is in size; these appear much smaller. Also, the pronotum seems almost see-through in parts, as well as showing dents and uneven "topography.". If I wanted to be really really specific, the speckling on the back is reduced and more evenly distributed, the marks on the pronotum look different, and the overall coloration is way lighter. The wings look very fragile. Note, both pics are of males who had +/- 24 hours to harden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeriplanetaAmericana Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Hello, Zephyr, the colour isn´t a very good key to identification: I have some light colour A. tessellata. A identification key for many roaches use the spines of the legs and something like that to difference between species. Best regars, Javier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt K Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Hello, Zephyr, the colour isn´t a very good key to identification: I have some light colour A. tessellata. A identification key for many roaches use the spines of the legs and something like that to difference between species. Best regars, Javier. The male genitalia are also often used to discern species from one another. A. tesselata is a highly variable species. I should take pics of the ones I have for example. They vary in both size and coloration quite a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugmanPrice Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 A. tesselata is a highly variable species. I should take pics of the ones I have for example. They vary in both size and coloration quite a bit. Is there a high level of variance between individuals or colonies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeriplanetaAmericana Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 The male genitalia are also often used to discern species from one another. A. tesselata is a highly variable species. I should take pics of the ones I have for example. They vary in both size and coloration quite a bit. Hello, Thanks Matt, I didn´t know how to write genitalia (in Spanish it´s genitalia too) . Some photos of them are going to help us Best regards, Javier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 So far, I have two molted males. The biggest difference is in size; these appear much smaller. Also, the pronotum seems almost see-through in parts, as well as showing dents and uneven "topography.". If I wanted to be really really specific, the speckling on the back is reduced and more evenly distributed, the marks on the pronotum look different, and the overall coloration is way lighter. The wings look very fragile. Note, both pics are of males who had +/- 24 hours to harden. A slight difference in coloration doesn't create a new species. Weren't you sold them as A. tesselata? A. tesselata is the species in your photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted September 3, 2008 Author Share Posted September 3, 2008 A slight difference in coloration doesn't create a new species. Weren't you sold them as A. tesselata? A. tesselata is the species in your photos.Ugh, darn mis-IDs. Oh well, I can add them to my current colony/sell'em. A. tesselata for sure right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeriplanetaAmericana Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 Hello, Zephyr, the man who sold you the roaches, did a miss identification? or maybe, he wants you to pay more for them Best regards, Javier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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