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Field Notes

Description:

This insects and this Beetles ([ http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/123526007 ]) were in droves feeding of this plant.
While the insects of the three first photos rather stay in the flowers of the plant (this "tenon" is actually much of little flowers grouped), the Beetles was in the basis, munching the flowers.
The Plant its a "Banana-of-Heath" ("Philodendron bipinnatifidum")

Habitat:

I found these specimens on the garden of my grandfather, in a region of transition between the Cerrado and Atlantic Florest.

Notes:

I identify the Beetles ([ http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/123526007 ]) like Females of "Augosoma centaurus", but not sure. And, the insects of the three first photos, I don't ID yet.

Reference Links:

File:Augosoma centaurus f2.jpg - Wikimedia Commons

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
thaptor
concerning "Augosoma centaurus": Found this is an African species of 40mm, or more. Two reasons why these flower beetles are not that species. Known from Araceae flowers, and showing the behaviour you describe, are small Rhino beetles of the Cyclocephalini tribe, example: https://www.flickr.com/photos/andre_cardoso/15275286680/ All-dark species exist: http://unmondeencouleurs.piwigo.com/index?/category/5234-cyclocephalini
stho002
These may be the unidentified "orange mirids" referred to in this article: http://www.researchgate.net/publication/12732012_Beetle_pollination_of_Philodendron_solimoesense_%28Araceae%29_in_French_Guiana
stho002
Plant bugs (family Miridae), or similar
LeonardoMB
Ah sim "Sergio Monteiro", pensei em alguma espécie de Pulgão, mas não com muita certeza, ainda mais pelo tamanho. E, tenho vários spotts com mais de uma espécie presente. Já fui questionado sobre isso. disseram-me que está certo, desde que não classifique como "Outros" e especifique as espécies. Porém, estava pensando e acho que vou mesmo "dividi-los" ;)
Sergio Monteiro
Leonardo, estas fotos estão ótimas. Essa planta deve ser uma delícia, com tantos bichos fazendo esse banquete. Apenas, para melhor descrição, você deve dividir este "spotting" em dois, um com os besouros e outro com os outros insetos. Estes parecem ser algum tipo de pulgão, mas eu não estou certo. Obrigado.

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