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Chrysanthia reitteri

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Field Notes

Description:

two metalic green/brownish 1 cm beetles (escaravelho) - Chrysanthia sp. i think Chrysanthia reitteri. Currently mating. or is it Lobonyx aenus?

Habitat:

Flowers of Pedra Furada, Pêro Pinheiro. Rosa arvensis

Notes:

i think Chrysanthia reitteriis, but could also be: Chrysanthia superba or Chrysanthia viridissima ? very much alike!

Species ID Suggestions

prionocerid beetle

Lobonyx aeneus

Comments (4)

Madalena, I have been comparing Chrysanthia reitteri with Lobonyx aenus. Maybe Chrysanthia seems to have longer antennae apart from golden colour at the sides. But it is difficult, they look very much alike

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