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Flower Chafer
Poecilopharis flavens
-17.78, 168.3
Field Notes
Description:
Beetle of about 23mm. Yellow in colour with dark red/brown symmetrical markings that form a letter 'M' on thorax. A spine can be seen between the 2nd and 3rd pairs of legs.
Habitat:
Found hiding among leaves after a rainstorm in coastal tropical vegetation in the Pango area, outside of Port Vila.
Notes:
Apparently this species can be a pest in Vanuatu, where it damages palm trees, including those of commercial coconut growers.
Species ID Suggestions
1
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJune 23, 2017
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