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Metallic Blue Lady Beetle

Curinus coeruleus

Photo by Dan Doucette
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

unique metallic navy blue lady bird beetle

Habitat:

rainforest, 1000m

Notes:

My first and only time seeing this insect. I was only able to get these 2 shots.
Gunung Merapi national park.

Species ID Suggestions

Metallic Blue Lady Beetle

Curinus coeruleus

Comments (2)

Thanks James for the ID and bayucca for the link.
Good job, James! Here is a report from Indonesia: http://www.fobi.web.id/v/insect/f-coc/cur-coe/Curinus-coeruleus_Denggung_ZA.jpg.html

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