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Unknown Beetle

2 Species ID Suggestions

JackSwaim
JackSwaim 11 years ago
Pleasing Fungus Beetle
family Erotylidae
thaptor
thaptor 7 years ago
Pleasing fungus beetle
Episcapha sp.


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3 Comments

thaptor
thaptor 7 years ago

Epi. quadrimacula? Species listed for Sri Lanka, and looks pretty much like yours.
However, records may refer to a closely related species:
http://faunaofindia.nic.in/PDFVolumes/re...
(with figure)

Adarsha B S
Adarsha B S 11 years ago

May be a picnic beetle?
http://bugguide.net/node/view/35013

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 11 years ago

thanks Jack, looks like a Pleasing Fungus Beetle but not sure exactly!

NuwanChathuranga
Spotted by
NuwanChathuranga

Nittambuwa, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Spotted on Jul 4, 2012
Submitted on Jul 4, 2012

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