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Pleasing Fungus Beetle

Neopriotelus apiatus

Photo by pamsai
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Field Notes

Description:

There were many of these beetles ? with different markings and colours in the rainforest

Habitat:

Tropical rainforest in the Osa Peninsular

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Species ID Suggestions

Pleasing fungus beetle

Neopriotelus apiatus

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Comments (2)
pamsai
thank you bayucca... great name ! Do you think it pleases the fungus, or the fungus is pleasing !!
bayucca
Erotylidae, Neopriotelus apiatus as it seems... http://www.sil.si.edu/DigitalCollections/bca/navigation/bca_12_07_00/bca_12_07_00showplate.cfm?id=300 https://www.flickr.com/photos/andreaskay/23616526346 http://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/267339-Neopriotelus-apiatus

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El mini-mundo de Costa Rica
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Insects of Costa Rica
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Beetles!
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Life in Costa Rica
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2016

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