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Common Dotted Fruit Chafer

Cyrtothyrea marginalis

Photo by KateBraun
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Black beetles with small white spots.

Habitat:

Open woodland

Reference Links:

Cyrtothyrea marginalis | iSpot

Species ID Suggestions

Common Dotted Fruit Chafer

Cyrtothyrea Sp

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Reza Hashemizadeh
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Comments (3)
KateBraun
Yes, a huge assortment of insects - enough to keep me busy for years!
KateBraun
Thanks! Reza ... it looks like it is most likely Cyrothyrea marginalis - these look very similar: http://www.ispot.org.za/node/224143

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PublishedApril 10, 2014

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