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Tortoise Darkling beetle

Tetraphyllus sp.

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

small beetle, bright blue head, tan iridescent body

Habitat:

tropical rainforest

Notes:

Spotted this with the help of Chun Xing Wong in Tawau hills park. I was very close to this beetle and the large black circle in its reflection is my camera lens.

Species ID Suggestions

Tortoise Darkling beetle

Tetraphyllus sp.

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thaptor
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Comments (3)
Dan Doucette
Thanks thaptor, I'll go with your ID, no one else has any suggestions and it is difficult to get a close view with these photos.
thaptor
can easily be wrong with that - but dead wood is the right place for them.
ChunXingWong
Your camera is too big, it's blocking the reflection of your face :-)

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PublishedApril 3, 2014

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