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Unknown Beetle

Photo by LaurenZarate
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Field Notes

Description:

Tiny metallic blue and orange beetle of 3 mm in length. It was covered in a fine layer of hair and was very compact and heavily sclerotized. It was able to make itself into an almost round ball.

Habitat:

Forest and secondary growth under the San Cristobal Bridge on the Highway between San Cristobal de Las Casas and Tuxtla Gutierrez, km 15, 1,500 meters.

Species ID Suggestions

Case-bearing Leaf beetle

Chlamisus sp.
thaptor
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Comments (4)
thaptor
genus formerly called Chlamys. Genus ID indirect, based on similarity with sallaei (fig 23): http://www.sil.si.edu/DigitalCollections/bca/navigation/bca_12_06_01s/bca_12_06_01sshowplate.cfm?id=388
LaurenZarate
Thank you Sckel :) It is an odd little thing.
Sckel
Cute. This is new to me.

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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 16, 2013

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