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Darkling beetle

Pimelia sp.

Habitat:

this beetle was found just below the snow line at 2500m in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Spain.

Notes:

Well camouflaged

1 Species ID Suggestions

thaptor
thaptor 7 years ago
Darkling beetle
Pimelia sp.


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3 Comments

pamsai
pamsai 7 years ago

thanks Keith and thaptor for the ID

pamsai
pamsai 11 years ago

yes Keith, it looks quite like this:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivl_wildlif...

KeithRoragen
KeithRoragen 11 years ago

Can't say I am at all familiar with Spanish beetles, but if I had to guess I'd say this is probably a Darkling Beetle. Adesmia sp. maybe?

pamsai
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pamsai

Andalucía, Spain

Spotted on May 26, 2012
Submitted on May 27, 2012

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