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Japanese darkling beetle Plesiophthalmus nigrocyaneus

Plesiophthalmus nigrocyaneus

Photo by pavlaki1968
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Field Notes

Notes:

Taken on a large cryptomeria tree trunk by the shores of Lake Ashi, at Hakone Shrine, in Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, Japan. End-july, which falls in the peak spotting season for this insect.

Reference Links:

Tenebrioninae - Wikipedia

Species ID Suggestions

Darkling beetle

Tenebrionidae sp.

Reference Link
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PublishedApril 21, 2020

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