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Beetle

Endomychidae

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Habitat:

Rainforest

Reference Links:

Rainbow beetle | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Species ID Suggestions

darkling beetle

Tenebrionidae
MichaelGeiser
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Comments (23)
Annalise_the_adventurer
AMAZING...love the close up shot...i have a photo a Rainbow beetle too....Its sooooo pretty nice job..
Maria dB
Wonderful shot - welcome to Project Noah!
hardy.backyardgeo
Hi all... thanks for the comments :) I think its more closer to "Rainbow Beetles," Tarpela micans http://bugguide.net/node/view/18709 But the shape is a bit off, mine is more roundish... any ideas???
Seema
reflecting rainbow colors
Adarsha B S
It looks like Dogbane beetle (Chrysochus auratus )..But its a north american species! http://bugguide.net/node/view/540502/bgpage http://www.liewwkphoto.com/blog/?p=2022

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PublishedJuly 27, 2013

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