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Mango Flower Beetle

Protaetia fusca

Description:

Brown reddish, about 15mm large

Habitat:

spotted at Cameron highlands, Malaysia tropical forest.

Notes:

Many species are diurnal and visit flowers for pollen and nectar, or to browse on the petals. Some species also feed on fruit. The group is also called fruit and flower chafers, flower beetles and flower scarabs. There are around 4,000 species, many of them still undescribed.

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JordiPrats
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JordiPrats

Pahang, Malaysia

Spotted on May 9, 2015
Submitted on May 11, 2015

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