Amazing what can be found here! I did my MSc thesis on this genus of beetles, which are widespread in SE-Asia. Although I examined several 1000s of museum specimens and spent several months of field-work in Asia, I was never able to figure out anything about this species' larval habitat. I always wondered how it can be so widespread all over SE-Asia and Africa, and why it was often found in villages or even in large cities. These photos provide the first ever information on oviposition and larval habitat!
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