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Soldier Beetle

Photo by LaurenZarate
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Field Notes

Description:

A black Soldier Beetle with an all white thorax. The legs are yellow on the femura and black on the tibiae. About 1 cm long. Family Cantharidae.

Habitat:

Came to an ultraviolet light in the garden, San Cristobal de Las Casas, 2,200 meters.

Reference Links:

Soldier beetle, Family Cantharidae - Soldier Beetles - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

soldier beetle

Discodon sp.
MichaelGeiser
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Comments (1)
LaurenZarate
Hi Michael. The only reference to the genus Discodon that I could find was that it occurs in Costa Rica, so it is possible that it is also in southern Mexico, but I can't find anything for it and no pictures. Would you happen to have a reference? Have you seen this one before?

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Mexico Horn of Plenty
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PublishedJuly 7, 2014

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