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Sap-feeding Beetle

Conotelus sp

Photo by Felix Fleck
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Field Notes

Description:

Small Beetle of about 3mm body length. Black colouration, with clubbed antennae and short elytra that cover just less than half of the abdomen.

Habitat:

Found among ornamental plants on the shore of Lake Atitlán, in San Pedro La Laguna.

Reference Links:

Genus Conotelus - BugGuide.Net

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