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Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

red with blue head, about 1cm, same as this spotting in a different location
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/19694332

Habitat:

cloudforest, 2000

Notes:

I spotted this in Reserva Ecologica Rio Blanco.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (13)
Dan Doucette
Thanks Toshimi and martin. Could be martin, looks like a little stain or something.
MartinL
Very nice insect Dan. A curious little birthmark on its elytra?
Dan Doucette
Thanks, your colors too, eh Jopy! Thanks also Anne and Mona.
Jopy
wow, beetle in my colors! amazing :)

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PublishedOctober 12, 2013

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