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It looks nearly identical to Eleodes Obscurus, but on the wrong continent. Glossy purple elytra, black thorax and head. Slow-moving, fairly large beetle.
It was found inside a coniferous forest in Guinea not far from a stream. It was just laying in a divet in the moist soil.
The forest was planted by a western foreigner many years ago.
Spotted on Dec 28, 2019
Submitted on Jun 3, 2021
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Possibly Odontopezus cupreus, but can't tell for sure.
http://portugal.inaturalist.org/taxa/733...