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Handsome Fungus Beetle

Spathomeles dohrnii

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Field Notes

Description:

About 1.5 cm

Notes:

Female. The larvae: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/20763196

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handsome fungus beetle Spathomeles dohrnii Gerstaecker

Species ID Suggestions

Handsome Fungus beetle

Spathomeles dohrnii
thaptor
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Comments (6)
thaptor
Female; short after hatching. Black colour of elytra etc. will need some hours to develop.
LaurenZarate
Very neat to have both the larvae and adult together..

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Arthropods of Java
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PublishedApril 8, 2013

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