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Field Notes

Description:

4-5cm black beetle with orange markings.

Habitat:

Plant in garden

Species ID Suggestions

Rove Beetle

Creophilus sp.

Reference Link
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Comments (2)
bayucca
Staphylinidae, Staphylininae, looks like being a Creophilus sp.?? Please, verify!! I only find one reference for that one. Maybe you need an expert for yours... http://www.bugz.org.nz/WebForms/ResultDetails.aspx?CurrentDoc=C45626BA-1ECA-4A47-A4D0-DB52A17754F7&back=true&NewDoc=true&searchType=0&SearchString=Creophilus http://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:New_Zealand_Staphylininae
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PublishedOctober 20, 2014

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