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Shining Leaf Chafers

Rutelinae

Photo by The MnMs
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Field Notes

Description:

This was a very small beetle (less than 1 cm perhaps) also found in a forested area. it played dead since the moment we touched it and only started moving after quite some time.

Habitat:

Paraiso Quetzal. San Gerardo de Dota/Cerro de la Muerte.

Reference Links:

Rutelinae, Shining Leaf Chafers (Scarab Beetles)

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
The MnMs
Anomala looks the most similar but just in case I will leave it at Rutelinae. Thanks! ;-)
bayucca
My closest guess would be Scarabaeidae, Rutelinae. Genus is tricky. Anomala? Cyclocephala? Interesting to compare and check: Exomala orientalis from Asia?? Probably not, but may indicate the right family/subfamily... http://bugguide.net/node/view/337722/bgimage http://bugguide.net/node/view/12234/bgimage?from=144 http://www.americaninsects.net/b/rutelinae.html

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PublishedJuly 12, 2014

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