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Black beetle; Escarabajo negro
Chasmatopterus sp.
40.5358, -3.67899
Field Notes
Description:
Small beetle. Probably Chasmatopterus sp. 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:
Evergreen oak forest
Notes:
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/800 sec.; f/14; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: +1 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No flash
Reference Links:
Chasmatopterus | Animalandia.
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJune 16, 2014
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