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Escarabajo de cuernos curvos / Curved horns beetle

Onthophagus curvicornis

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Field Notes

Description:

This is a Scarabaeidae that I found close to the Yanuncay river, walking over a stone and full of acari on its body. It's size is about 10 mm x 8 mm.

Habitat:

Rural, close to the river in the city of Cuenca.

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PublishedJune 4, 2013

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