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Passalus sp ?
Elongated beetle of about 2.5cm in length, dark brown with a reddish tinge and strong mandibles. The flat upperside is marked by a groove down the centre of the thorax, and several running the length of the elytra.
Rainforest in Emiliano Zapata in Chiapas, Mexico.
Spotted on Dec 30, 2016
Submitted on Jan 31, 2017
2 Comments
Thanks jefflebold! Much appreciated.
A species of Stag Beetle I think (Family Lucanidae). Determining the exact species may be difficult. There seems to be a lot of them.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/3103 if you scroll down the page, this photo looks a lot like Platyceroides.
Also, maybe this guy can help
https://twitter.com/BrytheFlyGuy/status/...
Good luck!