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Field Notes

Description:

Large black beetle, at least 3" long.

Habitat:

Cloud Forest leaf litter

Species ID Suggestions

Bess Beetle

Passalidae
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Comments (4)
bayucca
Thanks, Rolo2 for your input. I do not know you, but it looks like you have experience with IDing beetles. You can even help us more, when you make an "official" ID suggestion with adding a link with a reference. Suggestion are better for attention than only comments with an ID.
Rolo2
3cm? Probably Verres hageni Kaup, 1871
Carol21
Thank you, to bayucca, for ID of this Passalidae.
bayucca
Passalidae, Bess Beetle or Patent Leather Beetle.

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Insects of Costa Rica
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Beetles of Costa Rica

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PublishedFebruary 27, 2018

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