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Mouhotia batesi
large beetle, about 2.5", black outlined with red
tropical forest
I spotted this and a few other really large beetle in Nam Nao National Park. It was one of the largest beetles I've ever held in my hand.
Designer, classy, neat, cute, samurai, spectacular, etc...this beetle has it all! Thanks everyone!
Cool! I love that red trim in the 3rd photo. He looks like a classy beetle. :)
I'm glad to see this get identified. This is a very cool beetle, thanks for everyone's comments and Jolly for the ID.
...auntnance is right - he reminds me of a samurai's head gear and the exaggerated shoulders -"samurai beetle" would be perfect !
Its a red-bordered ground beetle (mouhotia batesi). http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-astrateg...
" red-bordered round beetle" - he deserves a much better common name -such a dramatic beetle !
That looks like a kind of stag beetle. I don't know though if such a species exist in thailand.
Spotted on Mar 8, 2012
Submitted on Apr 29, 2012
