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Soldier Beetle

Discodon sp.

Description:

Soft-bodied, black Soldier Beetle about 1 cm long. The pronotum is marked with red, a pale yellow and black. Family Cantharidae. This species is a remarkable copy of our local Firefly : Photinus pyralis: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/228....

Habitat:

Came to an ultraviolet light in the garden, San Cristobal de Las Casas, 2,200 meters.

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1 Comment

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 8 years ago

Thank you Michael for the identification :)

LaurenZarate
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LaurenZarate

Chiapas, Mexico

Spotted on Sep 12, 2014
Submitted on Sep 15, 2014

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