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Chafer

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Field Notes

Description:

This is a thumb sized beetle, which has a cylindrical body.

Habitat:

Usually seen in lower altitudes.

Notes:

This one was strangely spotted at an altitude about 10,000 ft. It's perhaps been brought here blown by the wind from a lower altitude.

Species ID Suggestions

Chafer

Family Scarabaeidae
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Patterned chafer

Polyphylla sp.
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Comments (2)
thaptor
A holarctic genus, in which most species are spotted, or striped, in white. In the Himalaya, I guess, will be the southern border of the genus' range, and the altitude where you found it is probably fine for the species.

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PublishedOctober 2, 2013

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