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Black beetle
Chasmatopterus sp.
40.5348, -3.68347
Field Notes
Description:
This genera happens in western Mediterranean: south France, Iberian peninsula and north of Morocco. There are 11 especies
They are small beetles, 3 - 8 mm. with black body and brown elitra. They show dense hairiness at the dorsal side. Females can be completely black.
Imago fly in springtime. They are fond of flowers and prefer Gramineae and Compositae
Habitat:
Holm oak and pine tree forest
Notes:
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/800 sec.; f/14; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm.
Reference Links:
Chasmatopterus | Animalandia.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 3, 2013
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