Skip to main content
Today is World Rainforest Day!
Close

Spatulate Leaf Beetle

Stolas mannerheimi

Photo by triggsturner
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

-12.8953, -71.3606

Field Notes

Description:

Beautiful large leaf beetle. About 1.5cm long. Dorsal surface a bronze green with orange around the lower edge or the wing casings. Distinctive pattern on the surface.

Habitat:

Found by roadside on foliage. Lower elevation heading down into the Amazon, about the 500m mark.

Notes:

There appears to be very little information about this beetle. All information I have found indicates it is found in Peru and Bolivia. The name appears correct according to EOL but otherwise i know very little about it. Cool looking bug looks like is made from bronze!

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (9)
triggsturner
Thank you Felix, Mark, Neil and flowntheloop for your comments and support of this spotting. Most appreciated. Rob
Neil Ross
Nice spotting, Rob. Such a beautiful specimen. Congrats on you SOTD.
triggsturner
Thank you so much Daniele for the honour. It would be fantastic if someone out there has some more information on this beautiful beetle.
DanielePralong
Congratulations Robert, this stunning Spatulate Leaf Beetle is our Spotting of the Day! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/pb.10150120463815603.-2207520000.1501973490./10159169507600603/?type=3&theater Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/893968054132109312

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Beetles!
Mission
Mission WILD
Mission
2017 Best Wildlife Photo

Tags

Photographed
PublishedAugust 5, 2017

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies