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Rove Beetle

Plochionocerus sp

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

iridescent navy blue insect, curled up in first photo, walking normally in second

Habitat:

primary rainforest

Notes:

This insect was really easy to see at times. When it walked through a sunny spot on the ground the sun would make it shine brightly. That's how I spotted it. When I picked it up though it went into a sort of defence mode. It would either play dead or curl up on itself. Very cool insect. I spotted at least half a dozen of these over the course of 2 weeks in the Amazon.

Species ID Suggestions

Rove Beetle

Plochionocerus simplicicollis

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Comments (4)
patty
Wow! Great beetle and picture Dan =)
Dan Doucette
Thanks bayucca, I've just ID'd it to the genus level then. Thank you also Env and Jason.
bayucca
It is a Rove Beetle, Staphylinidae, Plochionocerus sp. and could be Plochionocerus simplicicollis. But actually I do not think that you can ID this one from just a picture...

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PublishedMarch 28, 2013

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