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Shining Leaf Chafer

Callistethus marginatus

Photo by Felix Fleck
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Field Notes

Description:

Perhaps a small flower beetle? About 1cm in length, rust red/brown with yellow outline on thorax and first segment of legs. Depending on the light, a faint green sheen was visible. Came to the hut attracted by the lights at night.

Habitat:

Rainforest in Emiliano Zapata, near the "Selva Lacandona".

Reference Links:

beetle - Callistethus marginatus - BugGuide.Net

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Comments (2)
Felix Fleck
Thanks for the kind words, jefflebold :-)
jefflebold
I see what you mean about the sheen of green. That's neat. Your photos capture that well. Reminds me of that colour changing dress a few years ago. Your descriptions are very good. Sorry, can't help with the name though :)

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