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Beetle

Pelidnota strigosa

Photo by LarryGraziano
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

This is twice the size of the "June Beetle". These measure just over an inch long. They are prolific at the end of the rainy season. I rarely see them during the day. This one was spotted at night near a street lamp.

Habitat:

Tropical dry forest in NW Costa Rica 5 months into the 6 month rainy season.

Species ID Suggestions

Beetle

Pelidnota strigosa

Comments (4)

Might be a Wattle Chafer (Hypopholis sommeri)

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