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Soldier Beetle
Discodon sp.
16.7354, -92.6387
Field Notes
Description:
Soft-bodied, black Soldier Beetle about 1 cm long. The pronotum is marked with red, a pale yellow and black. Family Cantharidae. This species is a remarkable copy of our local Firefly : Photinus pyralis:
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/22875228/fullscreen.
Habitat:
Came to an ultraviolet light in the garden, San Cristobal de Las Casas, 2,200 meters.
Species ID Suggestions
a soldier beetle
Discodon sp.
1
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 15, 2014
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